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supporter
noun
sup·port·er
sə-ˈpȯr-tər 
b
: one of two figures (as of animals or people) placed one on each side of an escutcheon and exterior to it
c
Examples of supporter in a Sentence
a supporter of the Independent party
President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights.
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Other supporters of the bill, and some critics of OpenAI’s for-profit restructuring, also received subpoenas.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Even among Republican supporters of the president, his approval rating has dipped.
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The conversative elections group True the Vote was one of many Trump supporters that cheered his EO, saying it’s needed to restore trust in mail-in voting.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
At January’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford, United partnered with local authorities to raise awareness among supporters.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Even among Republican supporters of the president, his approval rating has dipped.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
The conversative elections group True the Vote was one of many Trump supporters that cheered his EO, saying it’s needed to restore trust in mail-in voting.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
At January’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford, United partnered with local authorities to raise awareness among supporters.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporter. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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supporter
noun
sup·port·er
sə-ˈpōrt-ər
-ˈpȯrt-
: one that supports
especially
: one who argues or votes for someone or something
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