capitalism

Example Sentences

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It not only proclaimed the rights of workers to form unions and seek fair wages, but specifically avoided any endorsement of capitalism.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

He was a leading member of the "Frankfurt School", a body of thought critical of capitalism from a "new left" perspective distinct from traditional Marxism.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

So it’s not just religion qua religion, or religion and law; it’s really bolted onto ideas of capitalism and the economy and dominion of the world.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

And after the Cold War, I think we stopped on the right explaining what capitalism was.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Unfusing a participle can make a sentence clumsy or pretentious: Any alleged evils of capitalism are simply the result of people’s being free to choose.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker