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as in champ
the person who comes in first in a competition
the champion of the national spelling bee
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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
she's the biggest champion of budget reform in the Congress
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as in to advocate
to promote the interests or cause of
he has always championed the protection of abused animals
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Recent Examples of champion
Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The Rams are currently 2-1 on the season, dropping their first loss in Week 3 to the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
This year, the fair is honoring Helen Storrow, the philanthropist and preservationist who helped shape its home cooking programs and championed simple, farm-to-table recipes.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Zilisch and defending series champion Justin Allgaier also advanced.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The Rams are currently 2-1 on the season, dropping their first loss in Week 3 to the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
Like most of society at the time, German soldiers continued to smoke excessively even though Hitler, a non-smoker, championed an anti-smoking campaign.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
This year, the fair is honoring Helen Storrow, the philanthropist and preservationist who helped shape its home cooking programs and championed simple, farm-to-table recipes.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for champion
Noun
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Three cheers for our 859 chili champ.—
Rasputin Todd,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Sep. 2025
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Blue took particular issue with Cam publicly branding Broner as an alcoholic and a junkie following the interview, despite voicing his love for the former champ while in his presence.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Television viewers would not see this footage until 1975, when a late-night show hosted by Geraldo Rivera showed a grainy, bootlegged copy narrated by a couple of conspiracy proponents.—
Time,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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Hegseth's decision was quickly and sharply derided by members of the media and proponents of a free press, who noted that pre-approval of reportable material would limit the ability of reporters to provide vital news to the public about America's military.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the 1960s, child psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim advocated for separating autistic children from their mothers, according to Vicedo.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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October is Filipino American History Month, a time to uplift the contributions of Filipino Americans across the generations while continuing to advocate for a just society, according to the Filipino American National Historical Society.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Rehfuss and Xiao were later crowned winners of The Amazing Race 34, which aired between September and December of 2022.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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What's even stranger is that a Seven sequel kinda-sorta exists, and is hiding in plain sight with a two-time Oscar winner in the cast.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has to approve many of those mergers—and Trump stacked the FCC with his supporters.—
Lizz Winstead,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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Kneeling was widely used by protesters and supporters after Floyd’s death to signal sympathy with the Black Lives Matter movement and a call for racial justice.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many of those willing to speak out among the two dozen physicians who double as lawmakers declined to endorse unproven health advice on Tylenol usage that has been panned by other medical professionals as dangerous.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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In April 2023, Mauti and board of trustees member Brandon Short, another former Penn State linebacker who played for Joe Paterno, endorsed opponents of Jay Paterno and Lubrano in a trustees election.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Smotrich demanded there be no agreement on Palestinian Authority or Qatari involvement in Gazan governance, nor anything that supports the concept of a future independent Palestinian state.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots' defense has been solid, holding opponents to under 100 rushing yards in each of their first three games, but the offense must improve to support the defense.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Bell is none other than Stephanie Kelton, now an exponent of Modern Monetary Theory.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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As one careful exponent of technical legal craft addressing another, Burroughs hit the mark.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Champion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champion. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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