as in advocating
to promote the interests or cause of
he has always championed the protection of abused animals
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Recent Examples of championing
Film Independent produces the annual Film Independent Spirit Awards and has spent more than four decades championing independent storytelling.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Wellington was instrumental in shaping the modern NFL, championing new ideas.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Their quality, richly saturated and startlingly clear, transformed the market for the stone worldwide and earned Sauer widespread plaudits for both championing their use and stretching the definition of what an emerald could do.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
At the time of writing, the TikTok video has garnered more than 207,900 views and over 48,000 likes, with viewers championing the dog’s bravery.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The shooting unleashed a stream of political reaction, with Republicans quick to blame Pritzker and his fellow Democrats for championing the state’s sanctuary policies, using them as a political cudgel in expressing outrage over Gorman’s killing.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Call it the French-girl effect, but Rider isn’t alone in championing the style.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Ananda is known for championing the relaxing Yoga Nidra meditation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
By championing the Women Artist Initiative and the internationalization of the board of trustees, Madeleine ensured that gender parity and global representation became core to the MCA’s identity, leaving the organization more inclusive and more influential than ever before.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Mar. 2026
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Wellington was instrumental in shaping the modern NFL, championing new ideas.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Their quality, richly saturated and startlingly clear, transformed the market for the stone worldwide and earned Sauer widespread plaudits for both championing their use and stretching the definition of what an emerald could do.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
At the time of writing, the TikTok video has garnered more than 207,900 views and over 48,000 likes, with viewers championing the dog’s bravery.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The shooting unleashed a stream of political reaction, with Republicans quick to blame Pritzker and his fellow Democrats for championing the state’s sanctuary policies, using them as a political cudgel in expressing outrage over Gorman’s killing.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Call it the French-girl effect, but Rider isn’t alone in championing the style.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Ananda is known for championing the relaxing Yoga Nidra meditation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
By championing the Women Artist Initiative and the internationalization of the board of trustees, Madeleine ensured that gender parity and global representation became core to the MCA’s identity, leaving the organization more inclusive and more influential than ever before.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for championing
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Hancock, instead, said Kansas Citians could ultimately benefit from having three representatives advocating for their interests in Congress.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Maybe the fans who were supposed to ditch him already left years or decades ago, and what’s left are the folks think advocating for empathy is a niche position.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Georgia Flowers-Lee, a vice president with United Teachers Los Angeles, said Mazariegos discussed his gun conviction and the circumstances surrounding it during his interviews with the union, which ended up endorsing him.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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In New Mexico, a jury in Santa Fe arrived at the $375 million fine against Meta by endorsing the maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation of state consumer protection law — multiplied by thousands of social media accounts for children under 18.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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His wife spent 10 years as a paraprofessional at Liggett Trail Early Childhood Center, supporting children with developmental disabilities.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The goggles, the GPS address and the laptop — all of it was strong evidence supporting the bizarre story Denise and Aaron had been telling all along.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Championing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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