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
In other cases, immigration agents have photographed activists’ faces with professional-grade cameras, according to videos and firsthand accounts given to NBC News.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
The program also paid tribute to trailblazers like Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks, jazz legend Louis Armstrong and renowned poet Maya Angelou.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating the teaching of Black history in the United States.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
For 20 years, Rosales, the eco-tourism activist, has witnessed the decline of the coral reef and says any development is going to have an impact.
—Natalie Leticia Gallón, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
The program also paid tribute to trailblazers like Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks, jazz legend Louis Armstrong and renowned poet Maya Angelou.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating the teaching of Black history in the United States.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
For 20 years, Rosales, the eco-tourism activist, has witnessed the decline of the coral reef and says any development is going to have an impact.
—Natalie Leticia Gallón, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for activist
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Savannah Guthrie opened the family’s plea by thanking supporters for their prayers before describing her mother as the heart of their family and making a direct appeal for contact, stressing Nancy Guthrie’s fragile health and urgent need for medication.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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His candidacy sparked sharp divisions, with supporters portraying him as a symbol of stability and opponents denouncing him as a reminder of authoritarian rule and unresolved war crimes.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The reactions of Idaho lawmakers, lawyers and gun-rights activists to the killing of a Minnesota protester run the gamut.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s Kyle Rittenhouse, a counter-protester acquitted after fatally shooting two men and injuring another in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the post-Floyd protests.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Activist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activist. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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