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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
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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
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as in endorses
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 advocates
Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
The closure shrouds the 8,000-foot-high plateau and its elk, bison and occasional backcountry skiers in a winter wilderness that some advocates hope to protect and others seek to unlock.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Still, some advocates say the new law doesn’t go far enough.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
However, some advocates are working tirelessly to replace the lost coral, which helps restore the natural habitat of the fish that rely on coral.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Those concerns have caused some park advocates to recommend all parks with a reduction in force be closed until federal funding is sorted.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Where to find help for domestic violence Victim advocates can help with safety planning.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
No president has ever fired a commissioner, and many commissioners have been outspoken advocates for free speech.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Last year, advocates attempted to get MDMA approved for therapeutic use in the United States, a move that was rejected by the US Food and Drug Administration.
—Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
These days, Stodden, now 31, regularly advocates for animal rights and vegetarianism with PETA.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Founded in 1973 as Women in Film, Los Angeles, WIF advocates for and advances the careers of women working in the screen industries, to achieve parity and transform culture.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
To quell the mental health risks of this tech, Haidt advocates for establishing four norms.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
The remarks lead to a sharp rebuke from the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, and Kimmel’s suspension sparked outrage from Democrats and First Amendment advocates.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Binns and his organization, which advocates for sustainable growth and mobility, are campaigning in support of the referendum.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Lior Amihai, executive director of Peace Now, an Israeli non-governmental organization that advocates for a two-state solution and monitors the expansion of settlements and violence in the West Bank, told CNN the situation there has never been so dire.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel cut worries First Amendment advocates, scholars The First Amendment protects us.
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
Digital rights advocates have also pushed back against a proposal to limit a person to only one social media account per platform, ostensibly as a means to crack down on disinformation.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
The closure shrouds the 8,000-foot-high plateau and its elk, bison and occasional backcountry skiers in a winter wilderness that some advocates hope to protect and others seek to unlock.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Still, some advocates say the new law doesn’t go far enough.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
However, some advocates are working tirelessly to replace the lost coral, which helps restore the natural habitat of the fish that rely on coral.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Those concerns have caused some park advocates to recommend all parks with a reduction in force be closed until federal funding is sorted.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Where to find help for domestic violence Victim advocates can help with safety planning.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
No president has ever fired a commissioner, and many commissioners have been outspoken advocates for free speech.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Last year, advocates attempted to get MDMA approved for therapeutic use in the United States, a move that was rejected by the US Food and Drug Administration.
—Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
Grant also advocates for experimentation and recommends that at-home mixologists utilize unconventional flavors often.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
These days, Stodden, now 31, regularly advocates for animal rights and vegetarianism with PETA.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Founded in 1973 as Women in Film, Los Angeles, WIF advocates for and advances the careers of women working in the screen industries, to achieve parity and transform culture.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
To quell the mental health risks of this tech, Haidt advocates for establishing four norms.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
The remarks lead to a sharp rebuke from the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, and Kimmel’s suspension sparked outrage from Democrats and First Amendment advocates.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Binns and his organization, which advocates for sustainable growth and mobility, are campaigning in support of the referendum.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Lior Amihai, executive director of Peace Now, an Israeli non-governmental organization that advocates for a two-state solution and monitors the expansion of settlements and violence in the West Bank, told CNN the situation there has never been so dire.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel cut worries First Amendment advocates, scholars The First Amendment protects us.
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocates
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Eide and other proponents of expanding hospitalization believe the administration could do even more.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Closure of the bike path to undertake this project has drawn opposition from cycling proponents and West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Combs' lawyers had previously filed a motion asking Subramanian to either overturn his criminal conviction on the transportation to engage in prostitution charges, or alternatively, grant him a new trial.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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In March 2024, Delirium TV scored a legal victory when Poche and her lawyers were denied a request to avoid arbitration in the lawsuit, according to a press release from the production company.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The law also requires insurance plans to cover the vaccines the state endorses.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Schumer and Jeffries, Harris endorses Mamdani for NYC mayor.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The chorus of boos at the final whistle showed what supporters made of it.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Back in the 1920s, even the Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin called on his British supporters to affiliate with the Labour Party instead of fighting it.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Screambox supports three simultaneous streams, which is about average.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Letizia says his dispensary in Menomonee Falls supports regulating hemp, including requiring testing products and setting a statewide age restriction.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 2015, AFS is a creative and cultural hub that champions Armenian films and empowers Armenian filmmakers.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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The whole concept also champions uniqueness, with the members scoping out outfits that feel true to themselves, while also being out of this world.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Advocates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocates. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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