as in partisans
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
a crusader for improved safety in coal mines
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Recent Examples of crusaders
Today’s moral crusaders assume an elementary cause-and-effect relationship between books and readers.
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Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusaders
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During World War II, the song was transformed by Italian partisans into an anti-fascist anthem.—
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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In New York and New Jersey, patriot militias, loyalist partisans and British regulars raided across county lines, targeting farms and neighbors.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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In all, the attacks by al-Qaida militants killed 2,977 people, including many financial workers at the World Trade Center and firefighters and police officers who had rushed to the burning buildings trying to save lives.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The conflict began after the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas militants that killed 1,200 people and resulted in the capture of 251 hostages, according to Israeli figures.—
Sachin Ravikumar,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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What began as a handful of campus groups now stretches across more than 3,500 high schools and universities, supported by dozens of full-time staff who manage student activists like a professional sales force.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk, one of the most prominent political activists and organizers on the right, had been addressing thousands of college students at an outdoor event.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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For weeks, Oasis zealots have devoured online videos of the siblings strolling out onstage together, arms raised in victory and hugs brief yet genuine.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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That's just part of what Nikita Bridan says should be a compelling package, even for anti-EV zealots.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Crusaders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusaders. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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