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

For advocates, the Pate case became another example of concerns that have been building for years. — Ginger Allen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Parents and caregivers of intellectually disabled or non-speaking autistic people sometimes argue that neurodivergent self-advocates with low support needs can’t speak for those with disabilities that affect their daily lives in more profound ways. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026

Meeting their needs requires addressing stagnant Medicaid rates for behavioral health and ensuring health insurance covers behavioral needs, advocates said. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

Odds for Social Security reform may have dimmed last week after one of the program's biggest champions lost his primary, but advocates say this only highlights the importance of November's midterm elections. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

For decades, advocates of bombing Iran argued that such an attack might be messy but would ultimately remove the Iranian threat. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Many parent advocates seemed to carry optimism with them on Tuesday. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

However, the whole reason advocates wanted tighter zoning ordinances was to prevent vacation homes and short-term rentals from popping up everywhere. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Consumer advocates who have long pushed for changes said FDA’s proposal should require more than giving advance notice. — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

Some community advocates question whether that gives residents enough leverage. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Industry advocates, however, say data centers are essential infrastructure for the AI era, supporting technological innovation, creating high-paying jobs and generating tax revenue for local communities. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Schmieder advocates for leveraging biotechnology to create regenerative, resilient cities that partner with nature, rather than working against it. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Dwyer advocates for a view of neurodiversity that has room for both social factors and individual impairments that may be addressed with treatment, as well as for the idea that neurodivergences can come with strengths. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026

And two of those fans were a mother and daughter wearing shirts for the brand XX-XY Athletics, which advocates for the protection of women's sports from biological males. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Bruce has come to occupy a place of singular reverence among comedians and 1st Amendment advocates. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

When the National Review advocates impeaching a Republican president and favorably quotes Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff, that’s news. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

The order, signed Monday, advocates separating the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three different single-disease shots and giving all childhood immunizations at separate appointments when possible. — Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026