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as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
they were true believers in an antimaterialist lifestyle, as evidenced by their lack of possessions
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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
true believers who fought the good fight even when it was out of fashion
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Recent Examples of true believer
Some establishment figures, such as Secretary of State nominee Sen. Marco Rubio, line up next to firebrand true believers, such as former Rep. Matt Gaetz to run the Justice Department.
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Christopher R. Marsicano, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The composer’s later works, rife with ironies, ambiguities, and enigmas, disturbed the image of a Soviet true believer.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Will true believers in Powers’s literary-ethical divinity feel betrayed by the late revelation, given their sincere investment in the story?
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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Christopher R. Marsicano, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The composer’s later works, rife with ironies, ambiguities, and enigmas, disturbed the image of a Soviet true believer.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Will true believers in Powers’s literary-ethical divinity feel betrayed by the late revelation, given their sincere investment in the story?
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for true believer
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Instead, his partisans predict Trump as the 47th president will be more combative than Trump was as the 45th president.Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
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Russian partisans—groups of domestic dissidents opposed to the Kremlin's policies—have joined forces with Ukrainian operatives.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Secondly, McDermott has long been a proponent of having his core players be mentally on top of their game, either in a preseason or end-of-season resting scenario.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Doing so, proponents said, would help patients by easing shortages of healthcare providers who accept Medi-Cal.Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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But then a coalition of advocates opposing the plan filed a lawsuit, arguing that the city did not find sufficient evidence to support that recreational activities on the wharf wouldn’t significantly impact the environment.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Homeless advocates argued that punishing people who need a place to sleep would criminalize homelessness.MICHAEL CASEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Danny has a secret crush on Sam, a girl at school who is a social justice crusader.Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
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As his wife, son and country are threatened by the tyrannical Austrian King and his warlords, a once peaceful hunter and former crusader, William Tell, leads his people to rebellion.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
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An online spat between factions of President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House.Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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An argument pitting some of President-elect Donald Trump’s biggest supporters against each other has rocked MAGA world in recent days over whether his incoming administration should allow more highly skilled immigrant labor to come to the United States at the expense of American workers.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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He’s also taken other actions that have fallen short of the really dramatic and aggressive action that scientists and activists rightfully say is needed.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Once again, right-wing activists are baselessly insisting that a mass shooter was trans.Abby Monteil, Them, 17 Dec. 2024
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Should the approach from Foxconn turn hostile after a rebuff, Honda also offered to protect Nissan as a white knight investor, Nikkei said.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
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Roksanda found a white knight in The Brand Group, which purchased the fashion label founded in 2005.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Hussain was considered the most recognizable exponent of tabla, a pair of hand drums that’s the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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The special relationship was never quite as special as its most passionate exponents liked to maintain.Peter Martin, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2016
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“True believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/true%20believer. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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