How to Use advocate in a Sentence

advocate

1 of 2 noun

• She works as a consumer advocate.
• The essence of it: the advocate, the people, the process by which the rule of law unfolds.
  — John Marks, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023
• This is a time to be a self-advocate and put yourself out there.
  — Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
• Standing up as an advocate is a core theme of your book.
  — Jessica Dulong, CNN, 16 June 2020
• And so that really set me on fire to take things to the next level as an advocate.
  — Star Tribune, 15 Sep. 2020
• Frank Bogert — the mayor at the time — was a big advocate of the effort.
  — Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2021
• The consumer advocate agreed to drop a court challenge as its part of the settlement.
  — Andrew Maykuth, Philly.com, 12 July 2018
• Her desire was to always be an advocate to those who did not have a voice.
  — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021
• Now the form of protest has resurfaced as a tool used by gun-reform advocates.
  — Jenni Corwin, Teen Vogue, 6 July 2018
• The singer is also a fierce advocate for people of color.
  — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 4 Sep. 2020
• But some forest advocates say the substance does more harm than good.
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
• As the debate raged on, advocates waited in their seats to see what the final bill would look like.
  — Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
• One of Mattis’ last meetings on the trip seemed to tip him into the camp of the cloud advocates.
  — James Bandler, ProPublica, 22 Aug. 2019
• But advocates say that the reforms rarely led to less punitive sentences.
  — Rachel Louise Snyder, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2019
• This is where gun control advocates need to make some movement.
  — German Lopez, Vox, 26 Dec. 2018
• The project is planned around an approach similar to the one Kramer advocates.
  — Will Tizard, Variety, 6 Nov. 2023
• Your next guest is going to be a person who was an advocate for more gun control.
  — Fox News, 20 May 2018
• In at least one of those cases, the firm sued the district on behalf of charter school advocates.
  — Anna M. Phillips, latimes.com, 11 July 2018
• Victims have a right to a zealous advocate on their behalf.
  — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2022
• Petitions can be filed online at www.in.gov/courts/help/efiling/protection-orders and can be done with the help of an advocate.
  — Elizabeth Depompei, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2021
• Williams has long been a vocal advocate for mental health.
  — Aida Ylanan, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2021
• Nguyen would have every author become a strident advocate on and off the page.
  — Thomas Chatterton Williams, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
• Consumer and health advocates have long railed against this system.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 24 July 2018
• Curtis himself has been an advocate and has spoken about the subject a few times.
  — Julyssa Lopez, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2019
• Survivors will be notified of options for care and will be put in touch with an advocate.
  — Shelia Poole, ajc, 25 May 2022
• With what’s happened in Iran, it’s been very hard to be an advocate.
  — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Mar. 2023
• But that doesn't mean kids are less at risk, child-welfare advocates say.
  — Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2020
• But what if people just wait out the eight weeks, a devil’s advocate may reason.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 27 Nov. 2019
• Research from many of the doctors that anti-choice advocates cite do not support that claim.
  — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Sep. 2017
• And then late in the game, Sen. Schumer became a very, very strong advocate for this.
  — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2020

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advocate

2 of 2 verb

• The plan is advocated by the president.
• He advocates traditional teaching methods.
• The judge has to advocate for the needs of these children.
  — Adiel Kaplan, miamiherald, 3 July 2018
• Cities will send things to the host committee to advocate for the draft being there.
  — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 22 Apr. 2021
• The couple is hoping to advocate for two causes close to their hearts.
  — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 8 Feb. 2019
• Part of our job as physicians is to advocate for their long-term health and safety.
  — Miriam Bukhsh and Emmeline Ha, CNN, 18 Nov. 2021
• They are not allowed to try to enforce the law or advocate on behalf of voters.
  — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2020
• Some would like to see him be more aggressive in advocating for some of these things.
  — Maureen Groppe, The Courier-Journal, 28 Apr. 2017
• Paul says that this group will advocate for better pay and long-term health care of fighters.
  — Lucas Gordon, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2022
• Many are advocating for the Tokyo Olympics to be delayed for a full year.
  — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2020
• Our healthcare system puts the burden all on the patient to manage and advocate for our care.
  — Megan Murphy Wolf, Good Housekeeping, 26 Nov. 2022
• Those who advocate taking the lump sum say the windfall grow with smart investments.
  — George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2023
• Be aware of your body and mind; honor when something feels off and advocate for yourself.
  — ELLE, 10 Jan. 2023
• Some on the site have advocated for more green spaces, crossways that are safe, and bike lanes to be added.
  — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2023
• The group has been active in advocating for answers in the wake of Semaj's death.
  — Alicia Fabbre, Daily Southtown, 7 Sep. 2017
• Our main goal is to advocate for and protect the rights of everyone who rides bicycles.
  — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020
• But the groups don't advocate for violence or overthrowing the state by force.
  — Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2021
• The actress has also been advocating for causes near to her heart.
  — Megan Stein, Country Living, 12 Feb. 2019
• Patrollers aren’t alone in looking to unions to advocate for themselves.
  — Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 20 Jan. 2022
• This is not the first time Nemes has advocated for more polling locations.
  — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2020
• Much of the activism has centered around advocating for tighter gun control laws.
  — Sarah Freishtat, Aurora Beacon-News, 12 May 2018
• Riley was told there was great need for male volunteers to advocate for young boys in foster care.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022
• Gad is certainly not the first celebrity to use his platform to advocate for stricter gun control laws.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2018
• But there’s a lot more to know about the law -- and how to advocate for good reading instruction at your local school.
  — Ruth Serven Smith | [e-mail], al, 9 June 2022
• Learning my own needs and the tools to advocate for them, whether that's in my love life or in my professional life.
  — Jenny Zhang, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Sep. 2020
• Kyle said residents will continue to advocate for a grocery store on the site.
  — Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2022
• Others are determined to stay and advocate for a more equal and just government.
  — Jaden Edison, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Aug. 2022
• Some advocate for much broader action, such as the end to all wildlife trade and consumption and to ban all wet markets.
  — Dan Ashe, Scientific American, 15 June 2020
• Statistics that do exist are kept by groups who advocate for the rights of homeless people.
  — Dora Kingsley Vertenten, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2020
• The burden shouldn’t be on patients to advocate for quality health care.
  — Sarah Stark, SELF, 6 June 2022

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024