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

And how could Jefferson, who advocated for the removal of Black people from America, have loved a Black woman? — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

For much of the 20th century, Guatemalans who advocated for self-government, equality before the law, and the welfare of the majority—that is, social democrats—knew that the state might try to kill them. — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

The rapper has long advocated for the plight of Palestinians. — James Pollard, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advocated for the measure, as did other local leaders in Southern California. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026

Asada noted that as the core inflation rate was below 2%, the economic situation might not be strong, and advocated for holding rates steady. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

In the 1920s and ’30s, some Zionists in Mandatory Palestine, a territory then under British administration, advocated for a binational Jewish-Arab state. — Dov Waxman, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

In a post on X in response to Tuesday’s murder, Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper advocated for a tightening of state law surrounding domestic violence offenses. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Erika Kirk and her attorney have advocated for cameras to remain in the courtroom and urged the judge to keep proceedings moving swiftly. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026