1
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
There was the true believer, [playwright and screenwriter] John Howard Lawson, who had maintained his position in the Communist Party.
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Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
The zeal of the 1979 revolution is still visible on the tables of the Den of Spies, in the papers true believers re-assembled strand-by-strand.
—Karl Vick, Time, 22 June 2025
Under no circumstances should the NCAS or its fellow travelers be confused with the online retro freaks—the Atlantean conspiracists, the paleo-imperial true believers—who insist that everything constructed since 1940 is part of a giant Bolshie plot.
—Ian Volner, Artforum, 28 May 2025
Benioff is a true believer in the power of agentic AI to revolutionize how work gets done.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
The zeal of the 1979 revolution is still visible on the tables of the Den of Spies, in the papers true believers re-assembled strand-by-strand.
—Karl Vick, Time, 22 June 2025
Under no circumstances should the NCAS or its fellow travelers be confused with the online retro freaks—the Atlantean conspiracists, the paleo-imperial true believers—who insist that everything constructed since 1940 is part of a giant Bolshie plot.
—Ian Volner, Artforum, 28 May 2025
Benioff is a true believer in the power of agentic AI to revolutionize how work gets done.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for true believer
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As for the loyal opposition, Democrats are in bad odor with voters and even many of their own partisans after Joe Biden’s handlers gaslighted the public on the frailty and declining faculties of the octogenarian president.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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In Italy this became essential reading about the experiences of Jewish partisans during the war.—
Suzanne Cope
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
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The legendary rapper was quickly cremated, which his mother was a proponent of, but Knight stated that Pac had different plans for his funeral.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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Much like Gen Z, who are proponents of manifesting success, King agrees that there’s power in thinking positively.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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Higgins, a candidate for mayor in the city of Miami, chairs the County Commission’s Transportation committee and has been the board’s main advocate of the Northeast project.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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No serious advocate for diversity programs argues against hiring the best candidate for the job.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Anti-pornography crusaders are on a winning streak.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
22 June 2025
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Created in the 12th century by the Knights of St. John, the celebrated Krak is considered the epitome of a crusader castle in the Middle East and one of the greatest statements of medieval military architecture.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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Longoria has been a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party and endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 election.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 July 2025
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Senate rules preclude debate on an amendment during the marathon of votes, though they can be waived to allow an opponent and a supporter of an amendment to speak for 30 seconds – according to former Senate aide Keith Hennessey.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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The 33-year-old state assemblyman has ensnared a wide net of seasoned billionaires and enthusiastic young activists, presented as a regular New Yorker who lived in Africa as a child.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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All of these cities have something in common: Local lawmakers voted to increase police budgets in 2024, despite pressure from activists who wanted to defund the police.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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Investors have clearly lost faith in a white knight coming along for Altice.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Buster Posey rode into the Giants’ top baseball decision-maker role as a white knight.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial — a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.—
Stephen Ornes,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Mar. 2025
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Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial—a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.—
Stephen Ornes,
Wired News,
27 Apr. 2025
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“True believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/true%20believer. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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