liberal
adjective
favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
liberals
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pluralof liberal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. dissented, along with the court’s three liberals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Five justices — Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, along with the three liberals — upheld the constitutionality of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
Yet it was somehow 5–4, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett and the three liberals joining Roberts in full.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
Justice Elena Kagan, who was joined by the two other liberals on the court and three conservatives, wrote the majority opinion.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
“The liberals and the conservatives are both right in a sense,” McLanahan said.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
