as in supporter
a person who uses or supports strong actions (such as public protests) to help make changes in politics or society
Antiwar activists were protesting in the streets. political activists
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Recent Examples of activist
About a month later, hundreds of activists and protesters returned, clashing with police, leading some to be tear gassed and pepper sprayed.
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Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Two days after the alleged assassin, believed to be a left-wing activist, was handcuffed at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, the Wall Street Journal created a graph visualizing the CSIS study’s findings.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
Concern increased nationwide, with animal rights activists worried the wolf would be injured in the wild or perhaps killed during his rescue.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for Robinson if he's convicted in the Sept. 10 shooting of Kirk, 31, a conservative activist who was addressing a crowd of thousands on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem when he was shot in the neck.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2026
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Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Two days after the alleged assassin, believed to be a left-wing activist, was handcuffed at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, the Wall Street Journal created a graph visualizing the CSIS study’s findings.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
Concern increased nationwide, with animal rights activists worried the wolf would be injured in the wild or perhaps killed during his rescue.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for Robinson if he's convicted in the Sept. 10 shooting of Kirk, 31, a conservative activist who was addressing a crowd of thousands on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem when he was shot in the neck.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activist
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The complaints were both filed about a month apart by Jeremy Fetzer, a political consultant who also runs the political action committee Osceola Action Committee and is a supporter of Mayor Jackie Espinosa, who is herself facing ethics charges.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The zoo, which celebrates its 200th anniversary this week, has announced plans to build a new medical center that will feature a viewing gallery for visitors, thanks to a donation of £20 million ($27 million) from a long-term supporter who is not being identified.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Several federal prosecutors who had worked on the Feeding Our Future cases resigned earlier this year in the wake of the death of protester Renee Good, who was fatally shot in January by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Amirhossein Hatami, an 18-year-old protester, was one of those 10 protesters.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Activist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activist. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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