activist

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Recent Examples of activist One of the religious liberty cases the justices decided not to take involved a group of Native American activists and supporters looking to block a copper mining company from destroying an Apache religious site. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025 Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil speaking after his release from federal immigration detention on Friday, June 20, 2025. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025 Victoria’s Secret is pushing back against the activist’s claims, pointing to Super’s focus on bras, and steady improvements at the company, with momentum growing in its Pink brand, as well as its healthy and beauty division. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025 Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was released from federal immigration detention on Friday following a judge’s ruling. Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for activist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activist
supporter
Noun
  • Longoria has been a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party and endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 election.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025
  • Senate rules preclude debate on an amendment during the marathon of votes, though they can be waived to allow an opponent and a supporter of an amendment to speak for 30 seconds – according to former Senate aide Keith Hennessey.
    James Powel, USA Today, 30 June 2025

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“Activist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activist. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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