rightward

adjective or adverb

right·ward ˈrīt-wərd

: being at, toward, or to the right

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Navajo Nation leaders want answers about Election Day chaos in Apache County Maricopa County's rightward shift tells the story of the election. —

Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024 The vote is indicative of Asian Americans’ rightward shift toward tougher crime policies like much of the state, analysts say. —

Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 While Colorado bucked the national rightward shift, the state, like most others, experienced a dip in voter participation. —

Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024 For Musk, a longtime champion of renewable energy who once gave money to political candidates in both parties, the Trump alliance is part of a rightward shift (as has occurred with several other Silicon Valley elites). —

Jenn Brice, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rightward