1
as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights
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2
as in ally
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
even the President's supporters acknowledge that some of the criticism is justified
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Recent Examples of supporter
Hundreds of thousands of civilians, many not Hamas supporters, having to deal with the living hell that the terrorists and the fighting have imposed on them.
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Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Top Republicans such as Vance are urging supporters to carry on Kirk’s legacy.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
So often, Newcastle has responded to the big occasion and the deafening noise of its supporters.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The event will introduce a new curatorial approach with a portion of the lineup shaped by ABFF alumni and longtime supporters.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
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Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Top Republicans such as Vance are urging supporters to carry on Kirk’s legacy.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
So often, Newcastle has responded to the big occasion and the deafening noise of its supporters.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The event will introduce a new curatorial approach with a portion of the lineup shaped by ABFF alumni and longtime supporters.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporter
Noun
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By removing the quarterly standard in favor of a semiannual one, proponents believe investors will get a management team that is more long-term focused.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Trump seems reluctant to employ serious sanctions against Russia and its allies.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Yerevan now found itself in a hopeless situation, bereft of any real allies, its military in tatters, and an increasingly bitter Armenian public.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While no appeal has been filed yet, Venezuelan advocates and attorneys anticipate the case could eventually reach the Supreme Court, potentially setting a precedent not only for Venezuelans under TPS but also for other nations receiving similar protections.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Here, the great theatrical advocate of wisdom-through-argument admits that argument itself has treacherous ramifications.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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McCarthy and his cronies engineered a hysteria over left-wing ideologies and their sympathizers, encouraging tactics like loyalty oaths and provoking paranoia over a suggestion that communist spies were omnipresent in America.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Tehran is not without sympathizers and clients.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Beat overcommitment syndrome, get the right things done, and build real influence with your colleagues up, down, sideways, and diagonal—all over the organization chart.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In its history, Everybody Loves Raymond, created by Romano and Philip Rosenthal, received 15 Emmys and 69 total nominations, including for Romano, Garrett, and their colleagues Patricia Heaton, and Peter Boyle.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump doesn’t have very many friends on the global stage that are from the left.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In February, Barnea was replaced as the head of Israel’s negotiating team by Netanyahu confidant Ron Dermer.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was a close confidant of Vance’s, both personally and politically.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Gone are the days of having your assistant call around to try to get you on a flight.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bobenmoyer spent seven years as a dental assistant.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporter. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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