as in militant
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
a crusader for improved safety in coal mines
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Recent Examples of crusader
Ambedkar, the architect of India’s Constitution and a fierce crusader against caste discrimination, redefined the nation’s legal and social framework.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 May 2025
Colonization, wars, crusaders, the Crimean War, Napoleon, World War One, Adolf Hitler.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Perhaps no other American statesman has ever disdained the role of idealism in foreign policy—the meddling of human-rights activists and democracy crusaders—quite like Kissinger.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
In recent years, a trend has taken shape in the nation’s capital, where everyone from tech billionaires and hedge fund titans to crypto crusaders and cabinet picks is descending on D.C., not just for influence, but for real estate.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 May 2025
Colonization, wars, crusaders, the Crimean War, Napoleon, World War One, Adolf Hitler.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Perhaps no other American statesman has ever disdained the role of idealism in foreign policy—the meddling of human-rights activists and democracy crusaders—quite like Kissinger.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
In recent years, a trend has taken shape in the nation’s capital, where everyone from tech billionaires and hedge fund titans to crypto crusaders and cabinet picks is descending on D.C., not just for influence, but for real estate.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusader
Noun
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Trump and allies such as Davis have complained that the judges ruling against him are left wing partisans.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Such rhetoric alarms those who worry about reopening the divisions of 1971, when Bengali partisans fought Pakistani forces – and each other.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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The Columbia University activist landed at Newark Airport on Saturday.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil speaking after his release from federal immigration detention on Friday, June 20, 2025.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The film directed by Kim A Snyder and executive produced by Sarah Jessica Parker examines attempts by librarians in Florida and Texas and elsewhere to combat book banning efforts, while simultaneously facing unhinged attacks from right wing zealots accusing them of grooming children.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 June 2025
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Masterpiece Theater Matthew Fraser November 30, 2022 Climate activist attacks on works by van Gogh, Vermeer, and other art world titans are the latest in a tradition of destruction that hearkens to the early Christian zealots.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2025
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In practice, however, advocates, activists and health experts say women encounter significant barriers to ending a pregnancy even under the limited conditions provided for by the law.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Cruz is a senior U.S. senator, a former presidential candidate, and a vocal advocate for a hardline U.S. posture on Iran.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Crusader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusader. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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