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

Bicycle advocates are calling for immediate changes to local roads and bike infrastructure after 10 bicyclists have been killed on Sacramento-area roadways so far this year. — James Taylor, CBS News, 12 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

But lawmakers overrode those objections, and the disputes ultimately reached the Supreme Court, which environmental advocates increasingly view as the last line of defense against the weakening of environmental protections in Brazil. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

Shavers advocates for practitioners to shape decisions, including AI implementation, to ensure truth and prevent errors from impacting defendants and victims. — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 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

Friends of Sunset Dunes, which advocates for the park, said a majority of the Board of Supervisors oppose Proposition G, including Board President Rafael Mandelman, Matt Dorsey, Bilal Mahmood, Myrna Melgar, Danny Sauter and Stephen Sherrill. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 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

Genetic Testing Action Day - a public awareness initiative started by Start Genetic and CureSHANK - was celebrated by rare disease advocates late last month. — Brad Quick, CNBC, 10 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