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
Equal Justice Initiative Black activists who registered voters in the Jim Crow South faced threats, violence, and murder.
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Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Another way to gauge the influence of socialism in US history is to list some of the prominent American writers, artists, intellectuals, activists, and scientists who either publicly embraced the label or favored a socialist blueprint for the nation.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Mayo is a community activist and nonprofit leader whose organization Transforming Nations Ford focuses on improving the Nations Ford and Arrowood corridor.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
While nearby property owners may reasonably view specific wind projects as too damaging to the land, climate activists assert that solutions require sacrifice.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Another way to gauge the influence of socialism in US history is to list some of the prominent American writers, artists, intellectuals, activists, and scientists who either publicly embraced the label or favored a socialist blueprint for the nation.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Mayo is a community activist and nonprofit leader whose organization Transforming Nations Ford focuses on improving the Nations Ford and Arrowood corridor.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
While nearby property owners may reasonably view specific wind projects as too damaging to the land, climate activists assert that solutions require sacrifice.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activist
Noun
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Just hearing ‘set piece’ sends a shiver down Liverpool supporters’ spines.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The new library would replace Truckee’s existing 50-year-old structure, which supporters say no longer meets the needs of a growing population.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Violent crime has surged in Peru in recent years, and a protester, named as 32-year-old Eduardo Ruiz, was killed earlier in the month.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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State and local law enforcement officers detain a protestor during a demonstration near an ICE detention facility in Broadview, Illinois, on October 10, 2025.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Activist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activist. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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