Synonyms of advocates

advocates 1 of 2

noun

plural of advocate

1

as in proponents

a person who actively supports or favors a cause

Mark Twain, Noah Webster, and President Theodore Roosevelt are among past advocates of a reformed spelling system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proponents
• supporters
• advocators
• exponents
• promoters
• boosters
• friends
• apostles
• champions
• protagonists
• paladins
• true believers
• expounders
• heralds
• hierophants
• adherents
• tub-thumpers
• white knights
• backers
• high priests
• loyalists
• stalwarts
• espousers
• interpreters
• disciples
• gospelers
• followers
• partisans
• cohorts
• cheerleaders
• fellow travelers
• encouragers
• applauders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opponents
• adversaries
• antagonists
• enemies
• critics
• foes
• rivals
• faultfinders
• belittlers

2

as in lawyers

a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations

with such a strong case against him, he's going to need the best advocate that money can buy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lawyers
• attorneys
• counselors
• counsels
• attorneys-at-law
• prosecutors
• solicitors
• legislators
• counselors-at-law
• jurists
• legal eagles
• lawmakers
• trial lawyers
• prosecuting attorneys
• district attorneys
• criminal lawyers
• mouthpieces
• lawgivers
• solons
• public defenders
• shysters
• cocounsels
• ambulance chasers
• Philadelphia lawyers
• pettifoggers

advocates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of advocate

as in endorses

to promote the interests or cause of

environmentalists advocating agricultural methods designed to slow the destruction of rain forests

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endorses
• supports
• champions
• embraces
• adopts
• backs
• patronizes
• helps
• stands up for
• goes in for
• aids
• assists
• plumps (for)
• sticks up for
• holds a brief for
• goes to bat for
• plonks (for)
• plunks (for)
• reinforces
• espouses
• sides (with)
• preaches
• bolsters
• abets
• saves
• rescues
• seconds
• buttresses
• advances
• forwards
• furthers
• props (up)
• backstops
• boosts
• plugs
• bails out
• talks up
• delivers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposes
• interferes
• frustrates
• thwarts
• baffles
• fails
• foils
• sabotages
• deserts
• disappoints
• lets down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of advocates

Noun

The evening brought together chefs, civic leaders, business innovators, artists and community advocates to honor renewal, rebuild momentum and remind Angelenos what makes the city extraordinary. —Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026

Survivors can also contact victim advocates for support, information and resources by calling [phone] or toll-free at [phone]. —Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026

Unsheltered homelessness decreased by 45% between 2023 and 2025, according to those year’s counts, but advocates for homeless people say cold-weather shelters and other factors can obscure the figures. —Jon Murray, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026

In 2024, when the biennial count showed an increase in unhoused young adults ages 18 to 24, for example, Heyhoe said advocates developed a new pilot program aimed at preventing youth homelessness. —Claire Wang, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026

Transparency and press advocates say the statute threatens democratic oversight by creating a new legal mechanism that can shield information from public view, limit voters’ ability to scrutinize those in power and weaken the public’s right to know. —Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026

However, homeschooling advocates have pointed to failures within the state’s Department of Children and Families, rather than blaming homeschooling for the abuse. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026

Environmental justice and conservation advocates’ push to advance a bill aimed at strengthening California’s Environmental Quality Act stalled, as the measure was pulled from Monday’s hearing agenda. —Chaewon Chung updated January 12, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026

Barbie also teamed up with advocates for the autistic community, including mother-daughter duo Precious and Mikko Mirage, Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum's Madison Marilla and fashion designer and visual artist Aarushi Pratap. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026

Verb

Pattie Gonia advocates for LGBTQ+ inclusivity, and for protection of public land and the environment. —Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026

This has forced transgender children and their families to relocate — sometimes to other states and out of the country — to seek medical care, said Brit Cervantes, the founder of OCGAPNet, an organization that advocates for trans rights. —Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026

For those constrained by stability, Dumas advocates pragmatism. —Matt Emma, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026

Former Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert has taken a new job as CEO of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, a conservative group that advocates for victims’ rights and supports law enforcement, the organization said Thursday. —Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Friday marks Maternal Health Awareness Day, and the halls of the Georgia State Capitol echoed with the voices of nearly 200 mothers and advocates demanding action. —Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026

But that plan has provided little reassurance for Eagle Creek advocates skeptical of the proposal. —Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Jan. 2026

Fotuhi advocates two–to-five minutes of slow breathing during the workday to rejuvenate your brain. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026

Karin Saucedo, the Texas State coordinator for Project Coyote, a group that advocates for the preservation of wild carnivores, said one thing people don’t realize is behaviors that might feel threatening to them are the animals’ natural behavior. —Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026