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 debate between Medicare for All and Medicare by Choice advocates is shaping up to be an interesting one in the coming years. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

But in Michigan and other battleground states the administration hopes to win over come the November midterms, state officials and Medicaid advocates are bracing for changes to Medicaid that will significantly alter enrollment rates and eligibility. — Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026

Some experts and environmental advocates said our findings reflect weaknesses in the EPA’s approach to cleaning up residential lead sites, which can leave a lot of lead behind. — Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026

Lawmakers and advocates urged assemblymembers Monday to pass a bill that would formalize data collection for frontotemporal degeneration. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Yet only 28% of its members participated, and its membership includes not only academics but advocates, artists, NGO representatives and independent scholars. — Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

And now, as Ebola ravages the Congo, advocates say that this is exactly the sort of outbreak that money and coordination was intended to contain. — Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Canada were the biggest advocates, with 27 box-throws attempted. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Given the sensitivity of the case, and how its outcome will likely impact Francis’ legacy, any news about the Rupnik trial has been closely followed by victims and their advocates. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

Verb

The allegations have been corroborated by other student loan borrower advocates. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Stand Up Placer officials said the organization’s Domestic Violence Emergency Response Team, which dispatches advocates to hospitals and crime scenes alongside law enforcement, responded to 856 callouts, up from 812 the year before. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Kelly currently acts as chair of the Big 5 Caucus, a group made up of Kansas’ five biggest counties that advocates for policies that support local governments’ abilities to serve their communities. — Taylor O'Connor 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

The memorandum from the group, which is a conservative nonprofit that advocates for free speech, also said the DAR was unlikely to be in danger of losing its tax-exempt status by not allowing transgender members. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

In response to the shooting, Kamara started the Fanta Bility Foundation, which advocates for police training improvements and community safety initiatives. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 28 July 2026