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left

[left] / lɛft /
ADJECTIVE
on west side when facing north
Synonyms
STRONG
larboard port south
WEAK
hard to left near nigh side portside sinister sinistral
Antonyms
WEAK
right
ADJECTIVE
politically liberal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
leftist liberal
STRONG
latitudinarian progressive reformist
WEAK
advanced left-wing
Antonyms
STRONG
conservative
WEAK
right
ADJECTIVE
abandoned
Synonyms
STRONG
continuing departed extra forsaken leftover marooned over remaining residual split staying
WEAK
gone out

Example Sentences

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This week he helped a reader who manages a trust left for a sibling by their mother.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Around 1897 Rasputin left home and took on the life of a strannik, or wanderer in search of God.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Yet consistency over 17 seasons — 15 with the Angels and one each with the Dodgers and Atlanta Braves — was the hallmark of the taciturn left fielder.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Several key leaders left the party following the 2024 elections, including party co-founder and Malema's deputy Floyd Shivambu.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

As I suspected, everything is exactly as I left it, like the place is frozen in time.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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