as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
rah-rah boosters for the sports team will be attending the game and carrying large signs
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Recent Examples of booster
The upper stage, the vehicle known as Starship, separated from the rocket booster about three minutes into the flight to continue on its own on a suborbital trajectory.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
On Tuesday’s flight, Starship’s 232-foot-tall Super Heavy booster, which normally returns to land in its launch tower’s giant chopstick-like catch-arms, instead targeted the Gulf of Mexico waters after lofting Starship to space.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
This lightweight leave-in booster is formulated with Procapil™, the brand’s trademarked blend of biotin, a strengthening peptide, and plant extracts like oleanolic acid (from olive leaves) and apigenin (from citrus).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
The vessel consists of two stages: the 232-foot Super Heavy booster and the 171-foot Starship upper stage, where future crew and cargo will ride once the tests are successful.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
On Tuesday’s flight, Starship’s 232-foot-tall Super Heavy booster, which normally returns to land in its launch tower’s giant chopstick-like catch-arms, instead targeted the Gulf of Mexico waters after lofting Starship to space.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
This lightweight leave-in booster is formulated with Procapil™, the brand’s trademarked blend of biotin, a strengthening peptide, and plant extracts like oleanolic acid (from olive leaves) and apigenin (from citrus).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
The vessel consists of two stages: the 232-foot Super Heavy booster and the 171-foot Starship upper stage, where future crew and cargo will ride once the tests are successful.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booster
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What’s at stake: Cashless bail proponents have argued in D.C. and other major cities across the country that cash requirements disproportionately harm low-income offenders who cannot afford to post bond.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
25 Aug. 2025
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Chase Elliott: ‘Just give NASCAR a chance’ NASCAR driver Chase Elliott has gone on record before as a proponent of moving a Cup race to the Fairgrounds Speedway.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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His supporters have pushed back on the Republican administration's attempt to close the book on Epstein after Trump and his backers helped to heighten expectations of blockbuster revelations.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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That earned him an incredible list of clients and supporters who trust him and continue to champion his work.—
Margot Machol Bisnow,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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But savvy newcomer Celine Dumont, played by Oscar winner Marion Cotillard, arrives on the scene to play devil’s advocate.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Parents and education advocates in Fort Worth are launching a new organization aimed at pushing back against the possible state takeover of the Fort Worth Independent School District.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Aug. 2025
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The single bit flip can increase the exponent value by 16.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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His sturdy Scottish exponent, James Mill, helped spread the Benthamite basics, while raising his son, John Stuart Mill, in no creed but that of utilitarianism.—
January LaVoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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BookMyShow Live, the live entertainment division of India’s leading entertainment platform BookMyShow, serves as promoter and co-producer alongside global producers Perry Farrell and C3 Presents.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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Police met with promoter Jamal Williams at Ellington days before the event was scheduled to take place and asked him to call it off, Ald.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Booster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booster. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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