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
Some advocated for keeping the original building intact, but not open to the public.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Howard Lutnick was an early champion of tariffs who advocated for the levies to replace some income taxes.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Competition with China is one of the primary drivers — if not the top driver — of national AI policy in the US, and companies have advocated for minimal restrictions to build out their technologies.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In more recent years, property owners in the district advocated for other types of development there.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Who pays capital gains tax on home sales An increasing number of property sellers are exceeding the capital gains exclusion limits, according to a 2025 report from the National Association of Realtors, which has advocated for reform.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Murtha is being represented by attorney Christine Brown, a prominent Title IX and NCAA eligibility lawyer who has advocated for allowing athletes—rather than schools—to file eligibility waivers.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
For the last few years, leaders with the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians have advocated for returning the 50-acre San Pasqual Battlefield State Park to tribal ownership.
—Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The woman who advocated for herself thanks everyone for letting her share.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Howard Lutnick was an early champion of tariffs who advocated for the levies to replace some income taxes.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Competition with China is one of the primary drivers — if not the top driver — of national AI policy in the US, and companies have advocated for minimal restrictions to build out their technologies.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In more recent years, property owners in the district advocated for other types of development there.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Who pays capital gains tax on home sales An increasing number of property sellers are exceeding the capital gains exclusion limits, according to a 2025 report from the National Association of Realtors, which has advocated for reform.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Murtha is being represented by attorney Christine Brown, a prominent Title IX and NCAA eligibility lawyer who has advocated for allowing athletes—rather than schools—to file eligibility waivers.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
For the last few years, leaders with the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians have advocated for returning the 50-acre San Pasqual Battlefield State Park to tribal ownership.
—Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The woman who advocated for herself thanks everyone for letting her share.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocated
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Issa endorsed San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond to replace him.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Hettiaratchi is an independent but is endorsed by the Louisville Democratic Party.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Trustee Andrea McElroy supported the move while speaking about bike safety at a special Board of Education meeting last December.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Together, the system supported up to 222 spatial modes entering a single multimode fiber.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Advocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocated. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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