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

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

Popularists, such as the data scientist David Shor and the writer Matt Yglesias, have advocated using rigorous polling and analytics to develop a Democratic agenda that appeals to the median voter. — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026

McCready, a liberal who has advocated all things ObamaCare and former President Obama, started out quite well. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 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

Others, though, have advocated for a more patient approach and said policymakers should continue to watch the data for signs on how things are trending. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

In Johnson County, a group of concerned citizens advocated against the use of license plate-tracking cameras, leading the Gardner Police Department to pull the plug on Flock cameras in city limits. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Rocha advocated for the plaque to be relocated and shared its story with a group of students during a Los Gatos leadership meeting. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026