ADVOCATED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

advocated

verb

past tense of advocate

as in endorsed

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 advocated In recent years, a few prominent detransitioners, including Chloe Cole and Prisha Mosley, have advocated for restrictions on transition care for minors, arguing in lawsuits against doctors who treated them that their care was too easy to access and that doctors failed them. —

Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 16 May 2026 Kim Kardashian, who has advocated for prison reform, paid the bondsman to have Glossip released, her publicist told The Oklahoman. —

Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 15 May 2026 Lee publicly advocated for the DOJ to investigate the NFL. —

Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Joe Cervantes, one of the residents who advocated for saving the park, said most residents have been priced out of Blue Island and plan to move to Harvey. —

Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 The American Civil Liberties Union has advocated for the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act to protect journalists and their sources from government probes. —

Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Actress Sandra Bullock recently advocated for AI understanding at the CNBC Changemakers Summit. —

ABC News, 13 May 2026 Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway has previously advocated for legislation that would restore the IG's direct access to necessary records. —

Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 May 2026 At the same time, incoming Chair Kevin Warsh has advocated for lower rates, a position that will be difficult to square with the burst of inflation since the fighting in Iran began. —

Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 May 2026

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The police union, like the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, has endorsed Bass.

— Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Former San Francisco Mayor and longtime California State Assembly speaker Willie Brown endorsed Steyer, who has spent more than $130 million on his campaign.

— Terry Collins, USA Today, 14 May 2026