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
In the 1960s, child psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim advocated for separating autistic children from their mothers, according to Vicedo.
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Many of the parents who lost daughters have criticized the camp over its safety measures and preparedness and advocated for legislative change.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
His childhood pastor was a guy named Henry Highland Garnet, this Black radical pastor who advocated for abolition and even made a young Frederick Douglass appear to be weak on matters of abolition and measures of equity.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Mahmoud Abbas, speaking virtually because the US denied his visa, advocated for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, a framework that has gained more traction after several Western nations formally recognized a Palestinian state.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
While some said that detentions and deportations should focus on those who have committed crimes, others advocated such actions for all with an undocumented immigration status.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
The group said Kennedy should not have advocated against pregnant women and children without preexisting risk factors getting COVID-19 vaccines.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Several states have advocated for this by passing measures in recent years in favor of year-round daylight saving time.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump on Monday advocated delaying hepatitis B vaccines until age 12.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Many of the parents who lost daughters have criticized the camp over its safety measures and preparedness and advocated for legislative change.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
His childhood pastor was a guy named Henry Highland Garnet, this Black radical pastor who advocated for abolition and even made a young Frederick Douglass appear to be weak on matters of abolition and measures of equity.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Mahmoud Abbas, speaking virtually because the US denied his visa, advocated for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, a framework that has gained more traction after several Western nations formally recognized a Palestinian state.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
While some said that detentions and deportations should focus on those who have committed crimes, others advocated such actions for all with an undocumented immigration status.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
The group said Kennedy should not have advocated against pregnant women and children without preexisting risk factors getting COVID-19 vaccines.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Several states have advocated for this by passing measures in recent years in favor of year-round daylight saving time.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump on Monday advocated delaying hepatitis B vaccines until age 12.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocated
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Although the ‘9-9-6’ workweek violates Chinese labor laws, it was famously endorsed by Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma in 2019.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Separately, on why Democratic leaders who have have not yet endorsed him, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Mamdani downplayed the importance of endorsements more broadly.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Several companies, including Ace Hardware and power tool makers Milwaukee Tool and STIHL, have supported the New York measure as a way to help offset the costs of lawn care companies replacing older equipment.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Public opinion broadly supported Democrats at the time of the dispute that turned into the longest shutdown in the nation’s history.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Advocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocated. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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