as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
he was not a member of the political group or even a fellow traveler
a cause being promoted by Greenpeace and its fellow travelers in the environmental movement
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To ideological fellow travelers, the larger task is to win the battle of ideas and reorient the GOP.
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
Applebaum argues that Western democracies must reckon with their complicity in the spread of kleptocratic autocracy through offshore banking, money laundering, business deals, and ideological support from right-wing fellow travelers.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2024
Her fellow travelers include jazz greats Charles Mingus (as a songwriter), Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Gerry Mulligan, John McLaughlin and Tony Williams, and a spot appearance from Graham Nash and Jackson Browne.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
For those hitting the road Monday, Dec. 2, watch out for fellow travelers and work commuters, with the worst traffic set for 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., AAA said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2024
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
Applebaum argues that Western democracies must reckon with their complicity in the spread of kleptocratic autocracy through offshore banking, money laundering, business deals, and ideological support from right-wing fellow travelers.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2024
Her fellow travelers include jazz greats Charles Mingus (as a songwriter), Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Gerry Mulligan, John McLaughlin and Tony Williams, and a spot appearance from Graham Nash and Jackson Browne.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
For those hitting the road Monday, Dec. 2, watch out for fellow travelers and work commuters, with the worst traffic set for 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., AAA said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Fellow traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow%20traveler. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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