ACTIVIST Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

activist

noun

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 The United Arab Emirates has charged 21 people, including a 60-year-old British man, accused of filming Iranian missiles over Dubai, according to the legal activist organization Detained in Dubai. —

Nbc News, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026 The Scottish singer-songwriter and activist visited Mexico this week incognito to explore the Mayan underworld, or Xibalbá — a system of caves, rivers, and underground lakes that wind beneath the Yucatan Peninsula. —

Natalia Cano, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026 The 30-year-old international affairs graduate student had served as a negotiator and spokesperson for student activists at Columbia University during an encampment protesting the Israel-Hamas war. —

Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026 Gill is married to Danielle D’Souza, an author and media personality and the daughter of conservative activist Dinesh D’Souza. —

Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for activist

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Talarico has been an ardent supporter of expanding legal gambling during his tenure in the Texas legislature.

— Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Politics has long been a passion for Iger, a longtime supporter of Democrats, but a consideration of a presidential run last decade ended abruptly when the exec brought the prospect up with Bay.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026