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supporter
noun
sup·port·er
sə-ˈpȯr-tər 
b
: one of two figures (as of animals or people) placed one on each side of an escutcheon and exterior to it
c
Examples of supporter in a Sentence
a supporter of the Independent party
President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights.
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This story was produced with financial support from supporters including The Green Family Foundation Trust and Ken O’Keefe, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Others sprinted to the chain-link fence surrounding the pitch to dance alongside their supporters.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
Vessel’s starkly sharp architecture — critics call it cold or even brutally modernistic — has drawn pushback in several affluent suburbs, but its supporters say opposition is often based on a reluctance to bring lower- to moderate-income people into upscale neighborhoods.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The politician, who was born in France to parents of Malian descent, is seen as a breath of fresh air by his supporters in Saint Denis and Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, where close to 30% of the population live below the poverty line.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Others sprinted to the chain-link fence surrounding the pitch to dance alongside their supporters.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
Vessel’s starkly sharp architecture — critics call it cold or even brutally modernistic — has drawn pushback in several affluent suburbs, but its supporters say opposition is often based on a reluctance to bring lower- to moderate-income people into upscale neighborhoods.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The politician, who was born in France to parents of Malian descent, is seen as a breath of fresh air by his supporters in Saint Denis and Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, where close to 30% of the population live below the poverty line.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for supporter
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporter. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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supporter
noun
sup·port·er
sə-ˈpōrt-ər
-ˈpȯrt-
: one that supports
especially
: one who argues or votes for someone or something
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