activist

noun

Definition of activistnext
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 Publicly, Fauci had argued with Staley and other activists over the government’s response to AIDS. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Bass joined the chorus of activists and local officials calling for the LAPD to end its relationship with the company outright. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 The Democrats see the Protect College Sports Act as a Trojan Horse to appease the trans rights activists. — Riley Gaines Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The age of the activists has drawn comments, even from government officials, that youth equates to naivety and ignorance. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for activist
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  1. supporter
  2. protester
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  • Freezing dormant coins, supporters argue, beats letting a future quantum thief drain them and dump them on the market.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • After spending last summer in the heat of Hong Kong and South Korea, where the Tottenham supporter base is large and fervent, opting for Australia and New Zealand offered a welcome change of pace.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of supporter
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  • They've also been regularly blocked by a lone protester in Florida.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Cohen took the fight public at the same meeting, orchestrating a stunt in which a protester in a Magnum-cone costume interrupted proceedings to call for a boycott.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of protester

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