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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
Mark Twain, Noah Webster, and President Theodore Roosevelt are among past advocates of a reformed spelling system
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
with such a strong case against him, he's going to need the best advocate that money can buy
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as in to endorse
to promote the interests or cause of
environmentalists advocating agricultural methods designed to slow the destruction of rain forests
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Recent Examples of advocate
Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
His return to power has reignited a dangerous blend of right-wing ideology and state-sanctioned bigotry, one no longer confined within America’s borders, as LGBTQ+ advocates in Africa tell Them.
—Daniel Anthony, Them., 15 May 2025
Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 16 May 2025
Fox received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his work advocating for Parkinson's research.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Noun
Instead, parental leave should be bargained through teacher union negotiations, said Dorothy Johnson, legislative advocate for the Assn.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
His return to power has reignited a dangerous blend of right-wing ideology and state-sanctioned bigotry, one no longer confined within America’s borders, as LGBTQ+ advocates in Africa tell Them.
—Daniel Anthony, Them., 15 May 2025
Verb
The non-profit organization, which advocates for writers and free speech, hosted their annual gala on May 15 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 16 May 2025
Fox received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his work advocating for Parkinson's research.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocate
Noun
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California’s Democratic leaders, including Newsom and top state lawmakers, have been major proponents of transitioning to renewable energy and imposing more restrictions on the state’s oil and gas industry.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Leo was a staunch proponent of church orthodoxy, helping guide the early church on tenets including the dual nature of Christ and the idea of papal infallibility.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Hope all lawyers at Paul Weiss of conviction join them.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Rajkumar, currently a State Assembly member representing Queens, was one of three lawyers who filed the original Manhattan Supreme Court complaint on behalf of the tenants on April 1, 2014.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
Verb
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That ruling was advisory, but it was endorsed overwhelmingly by the United Nations General Assembly.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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During a news conference before the vote, Mayor Melvin Carter voiced his support for the new names, which were recommended by Minnesota’s Tribal Historic Preservation Offices and endorsed by the St. Paul Parks and Recreation Commission.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2025
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Goodison is the only stadium in the world to have a church in one of its corners, and St Luke’s remains a vibrant meeting point for supporters on matchday.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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As of Wednesday, nearly 11,500 people, including current students, alumni, faculty and HBCU supporters nationwide, signed a petition opposing Johnson’s appointment, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The review aims to ensure that U.S. attorneys in 94 offices nationwide share equal responsibility with headquarters officials in choosing whether to pursue public corruption cases, according to a department official speaking on background.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Since that can have important income tax implications, and because the potential impact of different valuations on beneficiaries, many CPAs or other tax preparers (e.g., the attorney handling the estate) opt to get real numbers.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Brown gathered prominent African-American voices, primarily star athletes, to discuss and ultimately support heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali's refusal, a month earlier, to enter the Vietnam War draft.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Tide Is Turning However, Americans overwhelmingly support keeping women’s sports exclusively for biological women.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Finding Wiggle Room There is no fast, general purpose method for finding the minima of functions raised to high exponents.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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That would have given him more complicated Taylor approximations, with exponents greater than 2.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Advocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocate. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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