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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
Brian Stelter, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
In the classroom, Odie stands out as a leader and advocate.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Staff need to continue advocating for Americans while their jobs are under attack, Shore said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
That’s the primary point made by outside advocates, as well.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
In the classroom, Odie stands out as a leader and advocate.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
In the late 1960s and early ’70s, Chicanos in East LA launched a movement, advocating for better education in the Eastside’s public schools and against the war in Vietnam, where a disproportionate number of Chicanos were dying.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Staff need to continue advocating for Americans while their jobs are under attack, Shore said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocate
Noun
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Apple has long been a vocal proponent of the sanctity of its users’ personal data.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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George Fishman, senior legal fellow at the conservative Center of Immigration Studies and former deputy general counsel at Department of Homeland Security during the first Trump administration, has been a strong proponent of the act.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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American-Statesman columnist Cedric Golden obtained a statement from Worthy’s lawyers Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett on Saturday.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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At that time, this was looked at by me along with my publisher and lawyers, and the general media community, as ludicrous posturing.—
Michael Wolff,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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President Joe Biden publicly endorsed and supported health care price transparency.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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On Thursday, former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn endorsed Laesch.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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And in Sunday’s unique atmosphere, embracing the moment in front of a vocal crowd of Yomiuri Giants supporters.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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With Mayor Karen Bass facing a recall threat, her supporters are going after billionaires.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If the owner decides to fire the attorney for having met their ethical obligation to raise such concerns, the attorney is equally bound to keep the reasons for their termination confidential (except in certain exceptional circumstances).—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Three days later, his immigration attorney was able to reach an ICE official who confirmed that his client was in a prison in another country.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Abelson, who was nominated by President Biden, agreed with the plaintiffs that the executive orders discourage businesses, organizations and public entities from openly supporting diversity, equity and inclusion.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Leaders who provide clarity about what’s changing, what’s staying the same, and how employees will be supported can ease that fear.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For much of the second decade of this century, these efforts were overseen by the man who became the leading exponent of forward defense: Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Brutalism is once again the matter of mainstream discourse with the release of The Brutalist, a three-and-a-half-hour film about an exponent of the style named Lászlo Tóth.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Advocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocate. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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