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 Paper Receipts Converting Association, a trade group of US manufacturers, pushes back against anti-receipt legislation and advocates for paper receipts as a consumer right, not a relic. — HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026

Industry insiders and progressive advocates alike are beginning to acknowledge the reality that the clean energy evolution that offers the most hope for addressing climate change is one that requires society to use every available solution. — M Douglas Dagan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Patient safety advocates have pushed for years to reduce surgical deliveries, which can lead to complications. — Noam Levey, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Film industry advocates lobbied hard for a carve-out, saying the cap would undercut gains made under the current film and TV tax credit program at a time when Hollywood has been reeling from job losses. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

He was recruited to play soccer at Wittenberg University and hoped to attend medical school after college, immigration advocates said. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

So there are some that are planning to try and go back, but advocates tell me that's a small percentage. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Following the fatal crashes, transit advocates called on New Yorkers to vote in November on Ballot Question 3, which would expedite the review process for small infrastructure and safe street projects. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Spurred to action, the General Assembly approved a roughly $180 million boost for public schools earlier this year, but advocates say more is needed. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

Michael Schnieder of Streets for All, a group that advocates for bike lanes, bus lanes and pedestrian safety measures, said the language would jeopardize street safety improvements, which include a push for bike lanes protected by barriers. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

The number of people detained by ICE increased by 58% – or more than 25,000 people – between 2025 and 2026, according to the Prison Policy Initiative, which advocates to end mass incarceration. — Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

The settlement is an unusual approach to developing regulation, said Samir Jain, vice president of policy at the Center for Democracy and Technology, a nonprofit that advocates for digital rights. — Shannon Bond, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

In the lead-up to the sale, the church experienced weekly protests from domestic violence awareness advocates. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Insurance industry advocates, however, have argued that barring insurer lawsuits for subrogation claims would increase rates statewide anywhere from 10% to 20%, according to analysis from the American Property Casualty Insurance Association. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Kushner is on the board of Sharsheret, a nonprofit organization that advocates for Jewish breast, ovarian and endometrial cancer patients — and their families — in the United States and Israel. — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Karen Solomon was the co-founder of a group that advocates for the mental health of officers. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

The report was published by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a nonprofit which advocates for affordable housing policy, last month. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026