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as in proponents
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 allies
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 supporters
And that’s what his supporters love about him, and that’s what America loves about him.
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
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
Local membership had more than doubled, to some twelve hundred supporters.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Barely a week after his death, however, those same supporters were grappling with conflicting narratives about his changing stance on Israel—and trading accusations that mirror a wider debate on whether dissenting views are being silenced.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Other family members and supporters of hostages have worn similar tags.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
How are Kirk’s supporters responding?
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Back in 2001, a group of Enfield FC supporters realised which way the wind was blowing — and how far away their team was going — and formed a breakaway club.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk's influence with young conservatives was far reaching, galvanizing supporters in person and online like few others.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
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
Local membership had more than doubled, to some twelve hundred supporters.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Barely a week after his death, however, those same supporters were grappling with conflicting narratives about his changing stance on Israel—and trading accusations that mirror a wider debate on whether dissenting views are being silenced.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Other family members and supporters of hostages have worn similar tags.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
How are Kirk’s supporters responding?
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Back in 2001, a group of Enfield FC supporters realised which way the wind was blowing — and how far away their team was going — and formed a breakaway club.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk's influence with young conservatives was far reaching, galvanizing supporters in person and online like few others.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporters
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
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Some allies are pushing for more action.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The separate but similar episodes have sparked a firestorm of accusations, predominantly from Democrats, that Trump and allies are using the federal government to infringe on free speech.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Regulation ensures that human advocates remain central to justice.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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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
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
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Explore Internal Opportunities Before looking externally, investigate what colleagues in other departments or roles are doing that sparks your interest.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Below, his colleagues offer first-person testimonials of that experience.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 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,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Graduate students Brian Elder and Jared Anklam, postdoctoral associates Jian Teng and Saebom Lee, and other collaborators contributed to the research.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Added the cartel to its Public Registry of Persons and Entities Linked to Terrorism, enabling judicial and financial actions against associates.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Trump reverted back to the names honoring confederates.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Supporters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporters. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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