as in endorsed
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 advocated
Ironically, or not, bloomers are named for the journalist and Suffragist Amelia Bloomer, who advocated for women to abandon rigid corsets and heavy petticoats in favor of trousers, shorter skirts, and sensible boots.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
There’s considerable support for the idea in Parliament, where the Liberal Democrats — a centrist opposition party — has advocated for war bonds on 25 separate occasions since the turn of the year.
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Philip Aldrick,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Early in its founding in New York City in 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals advocated for the city's horses, rallying against overloading the horse carts and supplying the animals with drinking water.
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Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
While a ton of you advocated for jail time, others said Caitlin should take the case all the way to the top.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Fisk is now a member of the trust tasked with distributing opioid settlement dollars in Allegheny County, and advocated to have some of that money go toward offering addiction medicines.
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Hannah Harris Green,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Greenspan long advocated for gold as a safeguard against inflation and government overspending.
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Dan Simms,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Prince, along with Jennings, advocated for years to state and city leaders to address the flooding issues.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Even owners of a cafe at the complex — which became the target of several shootings in 2024 — reach out regularly for help and advice, said Grisham, an early candidate for mayor of Oakland who has routinely advocated for public safety reforms.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
There’s considerable support for the idea in Parliament, where the Liberal Democrats — a centrist opposition party — has advocated for war bonds on 25 separate occasions since the turn of the year.
—
Philip Aldrick,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Early in its founding in New York City in 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals advocated for the city's horses, rallying against overloading the horse carts and supplying the animals with drinking water.
—
Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
While a ton of you advocated for jail time, others said Caitlin should take the case all the way to the top.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Fisk is now a member of the trust tasked with distributing opioid settlement dollars in Allegheny County, and advocated to have some of that money go toward offering addiction medicines.
—
Hannah Harris Green,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Greenspan long advocated for gold as a safeguard against inflation and government overspending.
—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Prince, along with Jennings, advocated for years to state and city leaders to address the flooding issues.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Even owners of a cafe at the complex — which became the target of several shootings in 2024 — reach out regularly for help and advice, said Grisham, an early candidate for mayor of Oakland who has routinely advocated for public safety reforms.
—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocated
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Still, the success of three left-wing candidates endorsed by Mamdani in New York’s congressional primary has reinvigorated Republican midterm messaging around socialism.
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In a joint opinion piece published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in late May, the two officials endorsed pausing the development of new data centers in Little Rock.
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On Monday, June 22, Kelce's pop star fiancée Taylor Swift supported him for the second year in a row at the kickoff for the event.
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The idea was supported by NASA’s top boss, Jared Isaacman, setting the tone for what could come in the near future.
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“Advocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocated. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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