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

Penn's support for Ukraine dates back to 2022 Penn has long advocated for Ukraine and even gifted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy an Oscar in 2022, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine and the two countries went to war. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026

Disabled people have successfully advocated for access improvements across both Republican and Democratic administrations, most notably through the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act signed by a Republican president. —Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026

Several people also spoke in favor of the project and advocated for more affordable housing elsewhere in the city, which would help, some said, address a shortage of housing for younger residents and workers. —Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026

He’s successfully advocated for creating new incentives for affordable housing construction and automatically renewing a program that freezes property values for some seniors, heading off big bill spikes from rising property values. —A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

But in the past decade, several Cuban Americans who have advocated for more engagement with Cuba have been urging the Cuban government to normalize its relationship with Cubans living outside the island, including in the United States. —Andrés Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026

Heigl has long advocated for pets' rights, establishing the Jason Heigl Foundation for animal welfare with her mother Nancy in 2008. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also has advocated for the permanent elimination of Iran’s regime. —Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026

Some advocated for keeping the original building intact, but not open to the public. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026