as in supporter
a person who uses or supports strong actions (such as public protests) to help make changes in politics or society
Antiwar activists were protesting in the streets. political activists
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Recent Examples of activist
Expecting a change of pace, she is instead unexpectedly pulled into a murder investigation involving a female climate activist.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
The access fee itself has been widely criticized by activists, housing advocates and opposition politicians for not doing enough to ease crowding in the city, while reducing Venice to a tourist attraction by charging admission.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
The winner of 28 Grammys, Jones was a music producer, band leader, composer, arranger, television producer, music executive, conductor, trumpet player, civil rights activist, philanthropist and all-around brilliant person.
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Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
3 July 2026
On March 7, 1965, 600 civil rights activists marched along Route 80 from Selma toward Montgomery.
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Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
The access fee itself has been widely criticized by activists, housing advocates and opposition politicians for not doing enough to ease crowding in the city, while reducing Venice to a tourist attraction by charging admission.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
The winner of 28 Grammys, Jones was a music producer, band leader, composer, arranger, television producer, music executive, conductor, trumpet player, civil rights activist, philanthropist and all-around brilliant person.
—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
3 July 2026
On March 7, 1965, 600 civil rights activists marched along Route 80 from Selma toward Montgomery.
—
Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for activist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activist
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To his supporters, Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was the steadfast, fearless leader who transcended mere politics and inspired devotion.
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Hundreds of supporters gathered to cheer her arrival after nearly a month and a half at sea.
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In late May, a video spread across Albanian social media of private security guards dragging a protester across the beach at the wetlands.
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An anti-Israel protester who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of a pro-Israel demonstrator in California was sentenced to one year in county jail this week.
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“Activist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activist. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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