Synonyms of advocated

advocated

verb

past tense of advocate

as in endorsed

to promote the interests or cause of

environmentalists advocating agricultural methods designed to slow the destruction of rain forests

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endorsed
• supported
• championed
• adopted
• embraced
• backed
• patronized
• assisted
• helped
• aided
• went in for
• plumped (for)
• espoused
• plonked (for)
• reinforced
• plunked (for)
• held a brief for
• stuck up for
• went to bat for
• stood up for
• preached
• seconded
• saved
• bolstered
• abetted
• furthered
• buttressed
• forwarded
• propped (up)
• rescued
• sided (with)
• advanced
• boosted
• backstopped
• bailed out
• plugged
• talked up
• delivered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposed
• interfered
• thwarted
• frustrated
• baffled
• failed
• disappointed
• sabotaged
• foiled
• deserted
• let down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of advocated

Drivers appear to largely be on board, and fans have responded as well, even though many advocated for eliminating the end-of-season spotlight entirely in favor of a Premier League-style yearlong title race. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026

However, a contingent of pro-autonomous vehicle backers, many from a group of 29 organizations that advocated on behalf of Waymo to the CPUC, celebrated the expansion ruling. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Reddington advocated for the attorneys to discuss the inquiry in open court. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Both of these women advocated for themselves countless times and – for what? — Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Ambika Sharma, another Fort Worth resident who has strongly advocated for a data center moratorium, will also hold a seat on the commission, Sharma said. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, over the preceding two weeks, at a conference in Mongolia – where about a third of the population is nomadic – pastoralists from around the world advocated for rights to public grazing lands and freer movement. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

Environmental groups advocated for SB 954 over concerns that the CEQA exemption could allow heavily polluting facilities to bypass environmental review. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Following the return of Nigeria to democracy in 1999, several states in the northern region advocated for Shariah, revealing the fault lines of Nigeria’s federalism and status as a secular state. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026