GLOBALISM Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

globalism

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Recent Examples of globalism There will, no doubt, be some denunciations of globalism. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Now the culture was catching up to her globalism. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025 Trump’s tariffs and trade wars prompted Democrats to double down on globalism and free trade, alienating many working-class voters. — Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025 So in terms of what is just and good, was globalism a worthwhile enterprise? — Belinda Luscombe, Time, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for globalism

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cosmopolitanism

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Colorful glass lamps from Turkey These were purchased at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul—a city Field has visited numerous times and enjoys for its cosmopolitanism—while scouting for Sex and the City II.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
America’s relative openness to immigrants looked like decadence; cosmopolitanism and internationalism were objects of contempt.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

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