radical
adjective
of or going to the root or origin; fundamental.
radicals
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pluralof radical.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Disraeli’s personality and wit contrast favorably with the manner of today’s bland technocrats who combine the temper of Victorian radicals with the tone of Georgian political managers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
In the 1960s and ’70s, communal radicals and intellectuals such as E.F.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
He insists that his focus is “the war inside Islam” between radicals and Western-aligned Muslim leaders.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
No one would accuse them of being radicals.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
Pupils are required to unite the prefixes and suffixes with the radicals, thus forming the English derivatives, which may be given either orally or in writing.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
