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as in proponents
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 lawyers
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 endorses
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 advocates
Alora Bopray, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Free speech advocates argue age verification laws infringe on First Amendment rights, and are largely ineffective in restricting access to adult content.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Holton sought out housing advocates who might be open to taking him on home visits and came upon the University Settlement, an organization that offers support to immigrants living in the neighborhood.
—Qian Julie Wang, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
The decision to suspend Kimmel has sparked outcry from free speech advocates and a boycott of Disney.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
However, some conservative advocates and Democrats say the measures violate free speech protections under the First Amendment.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Sep. 2025
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is among those to have recently discussed this approach, which advocates say will enhance allied security by preventing Russian munitions from approaching NATO borders.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Legislative efforts, often spearheaded by 'English-only’ advocates, routinely failed in Congress.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Health advocates fear this could lead to higher rates of illness among children, which could worsen the health care disparities that already afflict the Black community.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Katie Paul, director of the Tech Transparency Project, which advocates for greater safety measures for young people online, said videos of Kirk’s shooting are easily accessible for young people, even in some cases with teen settings and safety precautions turned on.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk, 31, founded Turning Point USA, which advocates for conservative politics on school campuses.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, environmental justice advocates — who advocate for low-income and disadvantaged communities that often live closer to polluting industries — and other environmental advocates said the proposal doesn’t go far enough.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
The nonprofit, which advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses, shared an X post announcing the morning event at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, to honor the life of Kirk, its co-founder who was assassinated in Utah earlier this week.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
While never changing the church's teaching on homosexuality, Francis met repeatedly with LGBT advocates.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Americans for Prosperity ― Ogles' former employer and that of many of his congressional staff ― is a political special interest group that advocates for limited government, free markets and fiscal restraint.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Moreover, much of what the party advocates for, including rejecting gender equality, paring down individual freedoms in the constitution, reverting to the prewar educational system, and adhering to outright historical revisionism, has not gone mainstream.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
Regulation ensures that human advocates remain central to justice.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Free speech advocates argue age verification laws infringe on First Amendment rights, and are largely ineffective in restricting access to adult content.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Holton sought out housing advocates who might be open to taking him on home visits and came upon the University Settlement, an organization that offers support to immigrants living in the neighborhood.
—Qian Julie Wang, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
The decision to suspend Kimmel has sparked outcry from free speech advocates and a boycott of Disney.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
However, some conservative advocates and Democrats say the measures violate free speech protections under the First Amendment.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Sep. 2025
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is among those to have recently discussed this approach, which advocates say will enhance allied security by preventing Russian munitions from approaching NATO borders.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Legislative efforts, often spearheaded by 'English-only’ advocates, routinely failed in Congress.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Health advocates fear this could lead to higher rates of illness among children, which could worsen the health care disparities that already afflict the Black community.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
The event was hosted by Turning Point USA, the nonprofit organization founded by Kirk that advocates for conservative politics on college campuses.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Katie Paul, director of the Tech Transparency Project, which advocates for greater safety measures for young people online, said videos of Kirk’s shooting are easily accessible for young people, even in some cases with teen settings and safety precautions turned on.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk, 31, founded Turning Point USA, which advocates for conservative politics on school campuses.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, environmental justice advocates — who advocate for low-income and disadvantaged communities that often live closer to polluting industries — and other environmental advocates said the proposal doesn’t go far enough.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
The nonprofit, which advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses, shared an X post announcing the morning event at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, to honor the life of Kirk, its co-founder who was assassinated in Utah earlier this week.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
While never changing the church's teaching on homosexuality, Francis met repeatedly with LGBT advocates.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Americans for Prosperity ― Ogles' former employer and that of many of his congressional staff ― is a political special interest group that advocates for limited government, free markets and fiscal restraint.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Moreover, much of what the party advocates for, including rejecting gender equality, paring down individual freedoms in the constitution, reverting to the prewar educational system, and adhering to outright historical revisionism, has not gone mainstream.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocates
Noun
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Even so, proponents of speed reading programs point to data showing that students’ reading speed improves while maintaining comprehension.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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In favor of semiannual On the other hand, proponents see benefits to less frequent reporting.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement Advertisement The episode features conversations with Syed in prison and after his release, plus lawyers involved with the case and Syed’s family members.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek contacted lawyers for Khalil and the Department of Homeland Security for comment via email outside normal office hours on Thursday.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anthropic endorses new California AI bill.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Caucus faces another hurdle as Etherton acknowledged the organization needs to raise another $15,000 to implement alternative voting quickly after the October annual meeting if the membership endorses the proposal.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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And that’s what his supporters love about him, and that’s what America loves about him.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Eleven days after the shocking death of Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist’s supporters were gathering at State Farm Stadium in Glendale for a memorial service that will help define his memory and set the tone for the future of his organization’s efforts.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In short, civility supports innovation, and innovation drives success.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Retail traders differ—100% of their trades lack customers, which supports the $0 gross receipts position.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ai Weiwei’s work frequently champions free speech, gives a voice to the downtrodden.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The group champions the introduction of the Equal Earth projection, which aims to give Africa its magnitudinal due.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Advocates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocates. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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