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as in partisans
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
they were true believers in an antimaterialist lifestyle, as evidenced by their lack of possessions
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as in proponents
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
true believers who fought the good fight even when it was out of fashion
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Recent Examples of true believers
Mobs of students and true believers called the Red Guard roamed across the country carrying out the wishes of their leader Mao Zedong.
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Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
So even business leaders who aren’t true believers could ask why risk alienating the famously vindictive, most powerful person in the world — and his army of supporters — when doing so would accomplish little, if anything?
—Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Much like previous financial crazes around meme stocks and NFTs, true believers view prediction markets through a stick-it-to-the-man prism.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
Only a small percentage of its insiders remain true believers; the majority are motivated by wealth and privilege.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
But that, again, would be a sore test for traders who are not true believers.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
For the true believers, this is already pretty convincing stuff.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
The pronouncement has begun to resemble a religious creed—a ritualistic profession of devotion to prevailing homelessness policy, and true believers will not have their faith shaken by empirical observation to the contrary.
—Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Therefore, no amount of information could even hypothetically disprove it for true believers.
—Calum Lister Matheson, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
So even business leaders who aren’t true believers could ask why risk alienating the famously vindictive, most powerful person in the world — and his army of supporters — when doing so would accomplish little, if anything?
—Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Much like previous financial crazes around meme stocks and NFTs, true believers view prediction markets through a stick-it-to-the-man prism.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
Only a small percentage of its insiders remain true believers; the majority are motivated by wealth and privilege.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
But that, again, would be a sore test for traders who are not true believers.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
For the true believers, this is already pretty convincing stuff.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
The pronouncement has begun to resemble a religious creed—a ritualistic profession of devotion to prevailing homelessness policy, and true believers will not have their faith shaken by empirical observation to the contrary.
—Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Therefore, no amount of information could even hypothetically disprove it for true believers.
—Calum Lister Matheson, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for true believers
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Good and bad ideas come from all sides of the political spectrum, and hyper-partisans who don’t understand that are unable to see the full range of options when making public policy.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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Motele, whose parents were murdered by the Nazis, escaped into the forest and joined a group of Jewish partisans.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some religious leaders oppose practice While proponents point to environmental benefits, human composting is not universally accepted.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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At the time, proponents of the bill mentioned that it could also be used to crack down on Spring Breakers.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The inquiry commission pointed to comments Herzog made less than a week after Hamas militants killed and kidnapped hundreds of Israelis on October 7, 2023.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants fought a full-scale war in 2024.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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If dialogue or compromise were to take place, his sacred image would collapse in the eyes of his supporters.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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On the other hand, the court upheld limits on what supporters can contribute directly.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Last week, Rodríguez, a longtime Maduro ally, announced plans for a general amnesty that could lead to the release of hundreds of opposition leaders, journalists and human rights activists detained for political reasons.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Right Arrow Several female athletes and women's sports activists took aim at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in a Super Bowl-style ad on Saturday.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Parents and safety advocates, who for years have called for more online guardrails, say the trial is a crucial moment of accountability.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Some advocates working with borrowers report seeing requests approved, while others have not.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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To now endure censure by overzealous anti-Pretendian crusaders, and banishment by bureaucratic tribal decrees and reactionary blood-quantum rules, feels particularly bitter.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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For now, privacy crusaders are left to wait.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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The prime exponents are Brentford, with whom Gronnemark has worked on a consultancy basis.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“True believers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/true%20believers. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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