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
For nearly seven decades, Hidankyo has advocated for the rights of Hibakusha and worked to educate the public about the humanitarian consequences of nuclear warfare.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Arizona Women of Action has advocated for a sort of rating system, like the movies, so parents may restrict entire categories of books.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Democrats have advocated for extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits past their end-of-the-year expiration.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Since being released, Eli has been outspoken about the brutality of captivity and has advocated for the release of other hostages.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
During his 2020 Presidential campaign, Yang advocated for a universal basic income of a thousand dollars per month, an idea that won endorsements from Nicolas Cage and Elon Musk.
—Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Kristersson had earlier this year advocated for the EU to pause its trailblazing new law regulating AI and pulled an AI tool from his campaign website after it was abused to generate images of him appearing to solicit an endorsement from Hitler.
—Nathan E. Sanders, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
During the 1980s, the Pennsylvania Public Interest Coalition established the Transit Riders Action Campaign, also known as TRAC, which advocated that SEPTA have better safety, funding, accountability, service and stable fares.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The feds advocated in their own sentencing recommendations from earlier this week of Combs receiving a whooping 135 months, or just over 11 years.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Arizona Women of Action has advocated for a sort of rating system, like the movies, so parents may restrict entire categories of books.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Democrats have advocated for extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits past their end-of-the-year expiration.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Since being released, Eli has been outspoken about the brutality of captivity and has advocated for the release of other hostages.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
During his 2020 Presidential campaign, Yang advocated for a universal basic income of a thousand dollars per month, an idea that won endorsements from Nicolas Cage and Elon Musk.
—Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Kristersson had earlier this year advocated for the EU to pause its trailblazing new law regulating AI and pulled an AI tool from his campaign website after it was abused to generate images of him appearing to solicit an endorsement from Hitler.
—Nathan E. Sanders, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
During the 1980s, the Pennsylvania Public Interest Coalition established the Transit Riders Action Campaign, also known as TRAC, which advocated that SEPTA have better safety, funding, accountability, service and stable fares.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The feds advocated in their own sentencing recommendations from earlier this week of Combs receiving a whooping 135 months, or just over 11 years.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocated
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Trump has endorsed opening fire on Russian aircraft if need be, the FT reports.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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After a chilly summer courtship, Governor Kathy Hochul, a hypercautious moderate, warmly endorsed him.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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She’s also supported revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, particularly Article 9, which renounces war and bans military forces.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The growing demand is fueled by advances in drilling and heat pump technologies, supported by government incentives and global clean energy targets.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Advocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocated. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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