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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
Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
But solutions work best when developed with input from drivers who live this reality, companies understanding operational constraints, labor advocates fighting for rights and policymakers creating sustainable frameworks.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Despite the Vatican’s lack of regulatory power, Pope Leo XIV is increasingly advocating for ethical AI oversight on the part of governments and companies, just a month into his papacy.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 June 2025
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Noun
The trail would go through acres of undeveloped land and could boost efforts to conserve those properties as well as give people more access to natural Florida, trail advocates say.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
But solutions work best when developed with input from drivers who live this reality, companies understanding operational constraints, labor advocates fighting for rights and policymakers creating sustainable frameworks.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Verb
Haddock said her association sent a letter to its members encouraging them to advocate for clearer guidance from their own hospitals.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Despite the Vatican’s lack of regulatory power, Pope Leo XIV is increasingly advocating for ethical AI oversight on the part of governments and companies, just a month into his papacy.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocate
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The bipartisan bill, which former President Biden signed into law in January, repealed two tax rules that proponents say have unfairly reduced benefits for many Americans who also receive government pensions.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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That was the compromise needed to pass the measure, bill proponents said.—
Denise Amos,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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However, the family's lawyers are now saying the police had records of his mental and physical state.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Combs' lawyers rested their case in less than half an hour, with the defense opting not to call any witnesses to the stand.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Last year, the Indonesian political party Golkar created a deepfake of former president Suharto endorsing its candidate.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Celta agreed to the deal despite criticism from supporters over the sale of an academy graduate who had been seen as heir apparent to Iago Aspas, 37-year-old forward who has spent a decade and a half with the club across two spells.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Most days, she was joined by a varied group of supporters—family, friends, parliamentarians, NGO representatives, and advocates from across the globe.—
Margaret Busby
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Defense attorney Stuart Cearley told jurors the video showed Grindstaff was in fear for his life when Stacy decided to back up toward him using his vehicle as a weapon, even striking Grindstaff’s patrol vehicle.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2025
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For more than six weeks, Sean Combs has sat amongst his nine attorneys in a lower Manhattan federal courtroom as more than two dozen witnesses who include ex-girlfriends, former employees and law enforcement agents have testified against him.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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Those using it can sit upright, sit cross-legged, lean back, sit diagonally so the hammock fabric supports their legs, and otherwise move and contort into various positions for extra comfort.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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Some include strengthening academic and residential life and including more Jewish student representation; supporting belonging and promoting respectful dialogue; and updating campus use rules and other procedures.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial—a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.—
Stephen Ornes,
Wired News,
27 Apr. 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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“Advocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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