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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
The third category was a small but influential group of MAGA true believers and chaos agents who sought to carry out Trump’s whims without any clarification or regard for the consequences.
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Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
Others, such as the narrator’s mother, Lucie—the novel’s central figure—were true believers in the Nazi cause.
—Leslie Camhi, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
How a prescribed burn saved a critical airport Prescribed burning has true believers in Cranbrook, British Columbia.
—Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
His letter demanding a retraction helps demonstrate the scale of support for Dorje Chang’s movement by wealthy true believers.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
Others, such as the narrator’s mother, Lucie—the novel’s central figure—were true believers in the Nazi cause.
—Leslie Camhi, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
How a prescribed burn saved a critical airport Prescribed burning has true believers in Cranbrook, British Columbia.
—Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
His letter demanding a retraction helps demonstrate the scale of support for Dorje Chang’s movement by wealthy true believers.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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Fostering greater collaboration between Ukrainian forces and local partisans would also help.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The conflicted partisans are mostly Republican voters who have big personal qualms about Trump.Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
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Travis County Judge Andy Brown, a Prop A proponent, said the county envisions an initial focus on hiring and training staff at existing childcare facilities.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Republican proponents of the measure wanted to prevent noncitizens from voting in local elections, like for mayor and school board, in the future.Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Skeptics, including financial analysts and environmental advocates, point to the cryptocurrency’s extreme price volatility as a major risk.Tonya Evans, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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With members of the board and local advocates dissatisfied with the information provided, an external audit was voted on and approved to address concerns about circumstances surrounding the deaths and conditions at the facility.Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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In videos, Prince is charming, goofy, a crusader for her causes.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Another reminder about Cruz's Cancun trip Allred, in a fiery speech, pinned the blame for the overturning of Roe v. Wade on Cruz, who was elected to the Senate as an antiabortion crusader in 2012.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Oct. 2024
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Householder was an early Trump supporter in the Buckeye State and spoke at Trump's Republican National Convention in Cleveland in 2016.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Despite the long odds, nonprofit leaders and advocates have pushed aggressively in recent days to urge supporters to call their representatives and urge them to oppose the legislation.David Bowermaster, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Hernández is a veteran of Santa Ana’s activist scene, working on local campaigns and as Orange County co-regional director for Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential run.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Shares in Disney have experienced volatility this year as the company contended with a proxy battle from numerous activists and grappled with ongoing challenges in many of its businesses.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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And this is an enormous deficit, a deficit that is in the range of the COVID deficits, without the benefit of any white knights.Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Here, his white knight’s armor is sullied before his face is scarred, and how that fits this version of Gotham City makes for a fitting rallying cry all its own.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2024
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Banda Machos, perhaps the most significant exponent of Jalisco’s quebradita-style banda music, rotated onto the Beso stage in a dark green and neon frazzle variation of their signature costume.Vicky Camarillo, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Mar. 2024
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What is important is that the success that the new exponents have had has splashed and helped us, and that is very good for all of us.Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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“True believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/true%20believer. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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