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supporter
noun
sup·port·er
sə-ˈpȯr-tər 
b
: one of two figures (as of animals or people) placed one on each side of an escutcheon and exterior to it
c
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a supporter of the Independent party
President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights.
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After interviewing Lee, the fifth-grade class attended the bill's first committee hearing and heard from both supporters and opponents of the bill.
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Layla Ferris, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Local coaches and fans also filled the stands, as did some supporters of the country’s two pro volleyball leagues — Major League Volleyball and League One Volleyball.
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Hamas and its supporters widely celebrated his death, handing out sweets in the enclave as a show of celebration that reveals the Islamist groups’ relief that one of its main internal challengers had been eliminated.
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The auditorium at Miami Dade College’s downtown campus had standing room only, packed full of supporters and politicos, including Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who sat with outgoing Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and all five city commissioners in the front row.
—Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
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Layla Ferris, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Local coaches and fans also filled the stands, as did some supporters of the country’s two pro volleyball leagues — Major League Volleyball and League One Volleyball.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
Hamas and its supporters widely celebrated his death, handing out sweets in the enclave as a show of celebration that reveals the Islamist groups’ relief that one of its main internal challengers had been eliminated.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
The auditorium at Miami Dade College’s downtown campus had standing room only, packed full of supporters and politicos, including Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who sat with outgoing Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and all five city commissioners in the front row.
—Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporter. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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supporter
noun
sup·port·er
sə-ˈpōrt-ər
-ˈpȯrt-
: one that supports
especially
: one who argues or votes for someone or something
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