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as in proponents
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights
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as in allies
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
even the President's supporters acknowledge that some of the criticism is justified
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Recent Examples of supporters
Among the measure’s supporters, 31% hold that view.
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Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Even some bond supporters are split on the proposition.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
His release was hailed by supporters, but in August 2022 the Maryland Supreme Court ruled that the conviction should be reinstated because of procedural errors in the conviction being set aside.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Many of these same supporters are now caught in makeshift shelters.
—Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
With crypto emerging as a key issue in these battlegrounds, initiatives like Crypto Rides are essential in rallying Democratic crypto supporters.
—Tonya Evans, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
But some former supporters, including financial backer Greenwood and Waseca’s mayor, Swanson, decided not to attend the ceremony.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Hezbollah developed a powerful if opaque network of social support organizations and even a microfinance lender, finding ways to ensure its supporters retained some financial stability even as the entire Lebanese economy around them collapsed in 2019.
—Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
This declines to 41% of opposition party supporters, with 21% saying Israel is doing too little; 34%, about the right amount.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Even some bond supporters are split on the proposition.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
His release was hailed by supporters, but in August 2022 the Maryland Supreme Court ruled that the conviction should be reinstated because of procedural errors in the conviction being set aside.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Many of these same supporters are now caught in makeshift shelters.
—Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
With crypto emerging as a key issue in these battlegrounds, initiatives like Crypto Rides are essential in rallying Democratic crypto supporters.
—Tonya Evans, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
But some former supporters, including financial backer Greenwood and Waseca’s mayor, Swanson, decided not to attend the ceremony.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Hezbollah developed a powerful if opaque network of social support organizations and even a microfinance lender, finding ways to ensure its supporters retained some financial stability even as the entire Lebanese economy around them collapsed in 2019.
—Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
This declines to 41% of opposition party supporters, with 21% saying Israel is doing too little; 34%, about the right amount.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Supporters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporters. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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