as in endorsing
to promote the interests or cause of
environmentalists advocating agricultural methods designed to slow the destruction of rain forests
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Recent Examples of advocating
Wolf, who serves as president of AFGE TSA Local 1127, is hesitant to walk away from both the job that turned her life around and her role advocating for fellow officers.
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ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Now, Nathan Willett, who represents District 1 on the Kansas City Council, is advocating for more women-only restrooms in the airport.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
His passion is Social Security reform, both protecting what’s now promised and advocating for more generous benefits.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Neda Sharghi is Emad's sister and spent years advocating for his release and continues to help other families of wrongful detainees.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The proclamation is part of a broader activist campaign coordinated by the Farm Animal Rights Movement, a nonprofit organization advocating for animal rights, veganism and sustainability.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Some schools that applied to the program have hosted events organized by CAIR, the country’s largest organization dedicated to advocating for civil rights of Muslims, Hancock said.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The offer will likely to do little to placate those in the Cuban American community advocating for greater political freedoms, a full economic opening and the return of property seized from exiles.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
His whole family was there, advocating for him every step of the way.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Now, Nathan Willett, who represents District 1 on the Kansas City Council, is advocating for more women-only restrooms in the airport.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
His passion is Social Security reform, both protecting what’s now promised and advocating for more generous benefits.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Neda Sharghi is Emad's sister and spent years advocating for his release and continues to help other families of wrongful detainees.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The proclamation is part of a broader activist campaign coordinated by the Farm Animal Rights Movement, a nonprofit organization advocating for animal rights, veganism and sustainability.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Some schools that applied to the program have hosted events organized by CAIR, the country’s largest organization dedicated to advocating for civil rights of Muslims, Hancock said.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The offer will likely to do little to placate those in the Cuban American community advocating for greater political freedoms, a full economic opening and the return of property seized from exiles.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
His whole family was there, advocating for him every step of the way.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocating
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Georgia Flowers-Lee, a vice president with United Teachers Los Angeles, said Mazariegos discussed his gun conviction and the circumstances surrounding it during his interviews with the union, which ended up endorsing him.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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In New Mexico, a jury in Santa Fe arrived at the $375 million fine against Meta by endorsing the maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation of state consumer protection law — multiplied by thousands of social media accounts for children under 18.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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His wife spent 10 years as a paraprofessional at Liggett Trail Early Childhood Center, supporting children with developmental disabilities.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The goggles, the GPS address and the laptop — all of it was strong evidence supporting the bizarre story Denise and Aaron had been telling all along.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Advocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocating. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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