as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
doesn't have many sympathizers since everyone knows he brought his troubles on himself
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Recent Examples of sympathizer
Chavez and his aides repeatedly claimed that their critics are Communist or grower sympathizers who infiltrated the UFW before turning on it.
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Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Billerbeck carries the movie as Nanning, who doggedly hunts, fishes, and forages in order to feed his family and find the ingredients to make his mother (a Nazi sympathizer) a cake with honey.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
By demanding justice and dignity for the drug-war dead, were nuns, priests, pastors, and other sympathizers not protecting criminals?
—Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
One Nazi sympathizer buzzed threats through the intercom.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Tim Roth plays a British Fascist sympathizer, who offers Duke a way to support Germany during the war.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
However, politicians fear union voting power, and renters, landlords and sympathizers are often union folks and align with unions.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Confederate sympathizers carved up the old design, claiming the red-and-white Crossland pattern to signal rebellion loyalty.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
The Venezuelan opposition, Rubio said, is not monolithic but includes former regime sympathizers who broke with the movement, as well as longtime opponents such as Machado.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Billerbeck carries the movie as Nanning, who doggedly hunts, fishes, and forages in order to feed his family and find the ingredients to make his mother (a Nazi sympathizer) a cake with honey.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
By demanding justice and dignity for the drug-war dead, were nuns, priests, pastors, and other sympathizers not protecting criminals?
—Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
One Nazi sympathizer buzzed threats through the intercom.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Tim Roth plays a British Fascist sympathizer, who offers Duke a way to support Germany during the war.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
However, politicians fear union voting power, and renters, landlords and sympathizers are often union folks and align with unions.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Confederate sympathizers carved up the old design, claiming the red-and-white Crossland pattern to signal rebellion loyalty.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
The Venezuelan opposition, Rubio said, is not monolithic but includes former regime sympathizers who broke with the movement, as well as longtime opponents such as Machado.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathizer
supporter
Noun
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Both Turkish fans described a warm welcome from Kosovo supporters in the capital city.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Our financial supporters are not involved in any decisions about our journalism.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Sympathizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathizer. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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