as in supporter
a person who uses or supports strong actions (such as public protests) to help make changes in politics or society
Antiwar activists were protesting in the streets. political activists
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Recent Examples of activist
Though the conservative activist's visit was controversial on campus, police were tracking no specific or credible threats before the fatal shooting, Utah law enforcement sources told ABC News.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Police and private security forces have come under mounting scrutiny in the aftermath of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk Wednesday at a college in Utah is the latest in a series of politically motivated violent acts just in recent months.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated yesterday while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Police and private security forces have come under mounting scrutiny in the aftermath of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk Wednesday at a college in Utah is the latest in a series of politically motivated violent acts just in recent months.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated yesterday while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activist
Noun
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Participants are currently gathering pledges from friends and supporters.—
Nate Heinold,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Fields had plenty of supporters in the locker room and even on the staff.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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On the other side of the barricades outside Roy Thomson Hall, Tarek Haj Ebrahim, another pro-Palestine protester, reiterated that the Canadian documentary was part of Israel’s propaganda campaign.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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One such incident occurred in the UK in October 2022, when a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester was dragged into the grounds of a Chinese consulate in Manchester and beaten, in events captured on camera.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Activist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activist. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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