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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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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
Her supporters filled a mid-sized function room at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bristol, not far from the ESPN campus.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
Seeking protection from allied senators, dela Rosa called supporters to the Senate while former President Duterte remains detained at The Hague facing nearly identical charges.
—Joeal Calupitan, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Progress is what the centers are all about, according to supporters of Big Tech.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The issue has drawn supporters like Emily Miller, a 43-year-old from Greensboro who volunteers on various voter turnout efforts that benefit Democrats.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
Seeking protection from allied senators, dela Rosa called supporters to the Senate while former President Duterte remains detained at The Hague facing nearly identical charges.
—Joeal Calupitan, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Progress is what the centers are all about, according to supporters of Big Tech.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The issue has drawn supporters like Emily Miller, a 43-year-old from Greensboro who volunteers on various voter turnout efforts that benefit Democrats.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporter
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When Bloomberg, a strong proponent of education reform, was seeking to increase the number of charter schools in the city, Jeffries co-sponsored a bill that more than doubled the state’s charter-school cap.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Those lagging sales, proponents of the theory argue, are largely driven by would-be concertgoers growing disillusioned with high ticket prices, while also facing inflation and oversaturation.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Braun had an unlikely poetic ally in the mystery novelist Dorothy Sayers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen have previously attacked ships in the Red Sea and around the Bab el-Mandeb strait, which serves as the southern gateway to the Red Sea much like the Strait of Hormuz serves as the gateway to the Persian Gulf.—
May 19,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The reopening will also highlight activists like Veda Ajamu, a criminal justice reform advocate and the museum’s chief engagement officer whose own story is captured in the Legacy Experience.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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An outbreak of violence by warring gangs has led to the deaths of at least 80 people, according to human rights advocates, and forced the temporary suspension of operations at both Médecins Sans Frontières’ health facility in Cité Soleil, and Centre Hospitalier de Fontaine.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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Much more dangerously, Mary was charged with being a Southern sympathizer or spy.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The prosecutor quietly alerted Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, fearing Nazi sympathizers on the German force might warn Eichmann.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Then, style it with jeans to hit the town for drinks with your closest friends.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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For families At Lanai Adventure Park, located near Sensei Lana'i, A Four Seasons Resort, families and friends can bond with ziplining, e-bike tours, and challenge courses with more than 70 obstacles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Diego Sanchez, operations department head for the Coast Guard's Station Atlantic City, was on a boat with four colleagues for hours Monday night looking for any signs of the missing swimmer.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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My colleague and Bay Area News Group Valkyries beat writer Nathan Canilao played for one of NorCal’s premier high school programs in Granada, and several others had similar backgrounds.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Her longtime surgical partner and confidant, Kamyar (Laurent Capelluto), is about to go on paternity leave.—
Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Yermak was a trusted confidant of Zelensky, who resisted persistent pressure to replace him, and a powerful figure in the government.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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But backers say the bean has been cast aside by some for too long and is an ideal solution to some of our modern problems.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Others, such as Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale and crypto founder David Marcus, who maxed out to Mahan, are also Trump backers.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporter. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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