ADVOCATED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of advocated Cepeda has advocated for a more independent foreign policy and greater Latin American integration, while right-wing candidates Abelardo de la Espriella and Paloma Valencia have argued for closer alignment with Washington on security and economic issues. —

Sebastian Jimenez, CNN Money, 31 May 2026 Merryweather has advocated a turnaround for years, and such an idea has gained support from some local planning groups, including T&T in 2016 and the La Jolla Community Planning Association in 2019. —

Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 Jim Lehrman, a Pleasanton resident and hydrogeologist, has advocated against the new wells, citing an online petition with over 500 signatures that aims to stop them at risk of further PFAS contamination to the region’s drinking water aquifer. —

Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 Shelton said both first base coach Grady Sizemore, who works with the outfielders, and bench coach Mark Hallberg advocated for keeping Martin, who has experience in center, in right as much as possible. —

Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026 Nothing in the video advocated for violence against property or people. —

Daniel Boguslaw, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026 The current menu, dubbed The Manifesto of Nonsense, is a reference to the 1930s Italian Futurists who penned The Manifesto of Futurism, which advocated breaking with tradition. —

Mariette Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026 Sumrall was the only coach who specifically advocated for a 24-team field on Tuesday ahead of the coaches’ meetings, joining Tennessee coach Josh Heupel, who did not meet with reporters Tuesday but has spoken on the issue this spring. —

Seth Emerson, New York Times, 26 May 2026 Technophobes advocated a social fragmentation that stemmed from the political and economic alienation created by technology. —

Paulo Nuno Vicenteall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

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Other races The first candidate to be endorsed for office Friday was Ron Schutz.

— Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
The charter association also has changed tack in the race for state superintendent of public instruction by backing San Diego Unified school board President Richard Barrera, the same candidate endorsed by the California Teachers Assn.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026