leftward

adjective or adverb

left·ward ˈleft-wərd

: being at, toward, or to the left

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Boulder, Douglas, and Weld counties were stable and Jefferson, Larimer, and El Paso moved slightly leftward. —

Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024 More leftward shifts in those counties—or a move in Trump’s favor—could be worth tens of thousands of votes for either candidate. —

Joe Walsh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Nowhere has this leftward shift been more apparent than at the United States Air Force Academy and its newfound obsession with indoctrinating cadets in woke, anti-American ideology. —

Patrick Bobko, National Review, 24 Nov. 2024 In North Carolina and Georgia, growing diversity, along with a leftward shift among suburban voters could also help her—though Republicans have a natural edge in both states. —

Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leftward