ACTIVIST Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

activist

noun

Definition of activist

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 holiday was first established in the late 19th century when labor activists lobbied for a federal holiday to observe the many contributions American workers have made to the country’s well-being. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026 Continue reading … OPINION AMY SWEARER — Gun control activists demanded better data. — FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 But my friends like Flo Kennedy, who was a great civil rights lawyer, and the activist Dorothy Pittman Hughes, were fearless. — Gloria Steinem, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026 In her 2015 memoir, Steinem recounts her dynamic, nomadic career as a writer and activist, and pays vivid homage to the people, places, and conversations that shaped her. — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for activist

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Footage circulating on social media appears to show a confrontation unfolding on the sidelines in the 73rd minute when Bielik was attempting to retrieve a ball that was thrown back into play by a young Portsmouth supporter.

— Sam Joseph, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Clancy’s supporters were divided, some holding out hope the Commonwealth’s highest court would intervene and others coming to accept what would end up being the inescapable conclusion.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

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Dylan Kupsh, 27, emerged as a vocal UCLA protester and an outlier in the campus movement.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Pretti was using his phone to record immigration agents when officers violently shoved a protester towards him, video showed.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

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