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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
Mark Twain, Noah Webster, and President Theodore Roosevelt are among past advocates of a reformed spelling system
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
with such a strong case against him, he's going to need the best advocate that money can buy
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as in to endorse
to promote the interests or cause of
environmentalists advocating agricultural methods designed to slow the destruction of rain forests
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Recent Examples of advocate
ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis, who was considered an outsider at the time of his election to the throne of St. Peter, was an outspoken advocate for social justice who tried to rejuvenate the Vatican and soften its stance on many issues that the more conservative side of the Church was reluctant to compromise on.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Joce Blake, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
Jerome Shabazz runs a nonprofit in Philadelphia that advocates for protecting nature in urban spaces.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The doctor's infection was revealed in a video posted online by Children's Health Defense (CHD), the rabid anti-vaccine advocacy organization founded and previously run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a long-time anti-vaccine advocate who is now the US secretary of health.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis, who was considered an outsider at the time of his election to the throne of St. Peter, was an outspoken advocate for social justice who tried to rejuvenate the Vatican and soften its stance on many issues that the more conservative side of the Church was reluctant to compromise on.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
Like many Black women in media, Badger also shouldered the weight of invisible labor, mentoring, advocating for diversity, and telling culturally significant stories with nuance and care.
—Joce Blake, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
Jerome Shabazz runs a nonprofit in Philadelphia that advocates for protecting nature in urban spaces.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocate
Noun
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Prospective visitors, along with park proponents, are concerned about what the parks and experiences may look like after the sweeping layoffs across the National Park Service and the larger federal government in February.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Plan proponents saw this as a way to combat the district’s funding problems.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2025
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Years after Kim Kardashian announced plans to become a lawyer, the reality star will see the inside of a courtroom − though this time on the witness stand.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Combs’ lawyers have asked Subramanian to exclude the footage from the trial.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The pop superstar is dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and Swift endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris over Trump in the 2024 race.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2025
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Swift had endorsed Trump’s Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, in the 2024 election.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some supporters even lost the will to protest, feeling nothing will change.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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In a statement posted to X, Taylor congratulated Lee and acknowledged the impact of his supporters.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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During questioning by Read's defense attorney, Faller said that the type of alcohol test done in a medical setting for the purpose of diagnosing health issues is different than the type of test used in forensics and relied upon in a court of law.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Once again, the world sees that the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office, formally known as the Southern District of New York, employs the best lawyers in the country.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Survivors and community members at Florida State University came together to grieve and support each other at a vigil that drew thousands after two people were killed and more were injured in an April 17 campus shooting.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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This helps centers maximize resource recovery and supports the transition to a circular economy.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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That would have given him more complicated Taylor approximations, with exponents greater than 2.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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Finding Wiggle Room There is no fast, general purpose method for finding the minima of functions raised to high exponents.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Advocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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