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
There were a lot of people, maybe more than five hundred, activists and relatives and friends and comrades.
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Mariana Enriquez
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Israeli naval ships intercepted a flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza and detained several activists, including Greta Thunberg.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Antifa activists are hosting a three-day training conference for fellow antifascists in Philadelphia this week, despite Democrats insisting that antifa is not an organization.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Civil liberties organizations, including the ACLU, say the order could be used to intimidate critics and target nonprofits and activists.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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Mariana Enriquez
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Israeli naval ships intercepted a flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza and detained several activists, including Greta Thunberg.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Antifa activists are hosting a three-day training conference for fellow antifascists in Philadelphia this week, despite Democrats insisting that antifa is not an organization.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Civil liberties organizations, including the ACLU, say the order could be used to intimidate critics and target nonprofits and activists.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activist
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Back in the 1920s, even the Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin called on his British supporters to affiliate with the Labour Party instead of fighting it.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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No victims speak in court While the court heard several pleas from Combs’ supporters Friday, the victims who testified at trial were noticeably absent from the hearing.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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One overzealous protester attempted an unsuccessful knife attack on Welles himself.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Certain groups who face discrimination and harassment could level the playing field by recording their interactions with others, and at mass protests like the recent events in Nepal, seeing events from a protestor’s point of view could be valuable.—
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Activist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activist. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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