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
The portly, silver-haired son of a Breton fisherman, saw himself as a crusader for preserving French identity under the National Front's banner.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Vieira, elected as an anti-corruption crusader, had supported Bolsonaro in 2018.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The free market crusader transferred $5.3 billion of Koch, Inc.'s nonvoting stock to a pair of nonprofits with fewer restrictions on lobbying and politics than traditional charities from 2020 to 2022.
—Sylvan Lebrun, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In the past decade, as that constituency moved right, Abbott refashioned himself as a conservative crusader and a culture warrior.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Vieira, elected as an anti-corruption crusader, had supported Bolsonaro in 2018.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The free market crusader transferred $5.3 billion of Koch, Inc.'s nonvoting stock to a pair of nonprofits with fewer restrictions on lobbying and politics than traditional charities from 2020 to 2022.
—Sylvan Lebrun, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In the past decade, as that constituency moved right, Abbott refashioned himself as a conservative crusader and a culture warrior.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusader
Noun
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The hearing drew a big crowd of partisans to the state Capital.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Officials also relentlessly attacked Goldberg, painting the veteran journalist as a partisan with a spotty track record.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
26 Mar. 2025
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Edward, known for his roles in St. Elsewhere, She-Devil, and more, is a longtime environmental activist.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Oded Lifschitz, a lifelong peace activist, was kidnapped age 83 from the kibbutz on October 7, along with his wife Yocheved, who was freed weeks after her capture.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Desert Modernism Architecture Tours Palm Springs proper is a fantastic destination for architecture zealots: Desert Modernism is the prevailing style, a minimalist pastiche of flat or butterfly roofs, open floor plans and a blissful blend of indoor and outdoor spaces.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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His inner conversation must be very loud and very extreme. Dedra, on the other hand, is a zealot.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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Some consumer advocates argue that individual people who are so often being targeted by businesses and government activities need their own AI agents to defend them.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Community advocate Chrome Louis thanked those who offered support.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Crusader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusader. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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