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
The Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, a research hub that initially housed the majors before the department gained approval, opened in 1979 after students advocated for an education that included all people and perspectives.
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Prior to his death, the actor channeled his personal experiences with the condition to portray a firefighter living with ALS on TV and advocated for legislation related to the condition.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Newsom and his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, have previously advocated for restricting social media for children.
—Lia Russell
february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
At her day job as a funding coordinator for a medical equipment company, Savage advocated for patients with disabilities to receive custom mobility aids.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Over the years, Tatum advocated for education at the state capitol, was appointed to several local, state, and federal advisory boards, and went to Uvalde after the 2022 school shooting to support their healing process.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton, who had advocated for three potential stadium sites in the Steel City, admitted to feeling mixed emotions on Thursday.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The subcommittee voted 8-0 against approving the 2022 labor contract and Meyer had advocated pushing management for a deal more favorable to the union.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Just a few months later, in January 2024, it was revealed the former royal, who has long advocated for cancer research, was being treated for skin cancer.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Prior to his death, the actor channeled his personal experiences with the condition to portray a firefighter living with ALS on TV and advocated for legislation related to the condition.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Newsom and his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, have previously advocated for restricting social media for children.
—Lia Russell
february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
At her day job as a funding coordinator for a medical equipment company, Savage advocated for patients with disabilities to receive custom mobility aids.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Over the years, Tatum advocated for education at the state capitol, was appointed to several local, state, and federal advisory boards, and went to Uvalde after the 2022 school shooting to support their healing process.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton, who had advocated for three potential stadium sites in the Steel City, admitted to feeling mixed emotions on Thursday.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The subcommittee voted 8-0 against approving the 2022 labor contract and Meyer had advocated pushing management for a deal more favorable to the union.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Just a few months later, in January 2024, it was revealed the former royal, who has long advocated for cancer research, was being treated for skin cancer.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocated
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If so, this fiction was similar to the one the British government had endorsed a year earlier, after Germany had invaded France and installed the collaborationist Vichy regime.—
Timothy W. Ryback,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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At the Fort Worth Police Association on Wednesday afternoon, various law enforcement associations from North Texas and around the state, including Fort Worth Congressman Craig Goldman and Mayor Mattie Parker, endorsed Cornyn.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Rosen has voiced frustration with the prospect of having supported Measure A and still bracing for heavy cuts to his office.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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To address this problem, Hint has worked to reframe astrology not as fortune-telling, but emotional pattern recognition supported by astronomical data and artificial intelligence (AI) personalization.—
Felysha Walker,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Advocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocated. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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