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

As the counting of ballots continues, voting rights advocates are now looking ahead to any potential controversies over close races and the certification of results. — Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Teachers, coaches, small businesses, housing advocates and neighbors from across the city have said yes. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Animal advocates have closely watched the transfer and outcomes of the whales that arrived from Marineland at all the facilities around the world, including the Shedd. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Election administrators and voting rights advocates have been advising voters casting late absentee ballots to use drop boxes or deliver them to polling places in person rather than mail them. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Many tenant advocates argue not only that cities are misinterpreting SB 1211 but also that the law is poorly written. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

The team brings together prosecutors, police, advocates and representatives of the coroner’s, public defender’s and probation offices. — Charles Keeshan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

The plan was shaped by survivors themselves, and voices from women, law enforcement, healthcare providers, practitioners and advocates across the nation. — Michele Decker, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Rodrigues advocates for establishing age-appropriate limits, transparency with parents, parental consent and safety controls while teaching students how to use AI and digital tools responsibly. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Verb

Jensen is a small-business owner and member of Moms for Liberty, a conservative organization that advocates for parental rights and opposes policies protecting transgender students. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Still, a 2025 poll by the Fiscal Alliance Foundation, which advocates for lowering taxes, found that 66% of 800 likely voters in Massachusetts viewed the measure favorably. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

Bruneau is a cofounder of the American Alternative Care Policy Network, a nonprofit organization that advocates for access to alternative healthcare therapies. — Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

Doug Gordon, a writer and podcast host who advocates for safer streets and cities, told me. — Muizz Akhtar, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026

But a political action committee that advocates for limits on campaign funding argues that Marshall has used his official staff and resources to run his campaign for years. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

One example is Musawah, an international movement founded in Malaysia in 2009 that advocates equality and justice in Muslim family laws. — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Roa advocates for cross-movement networks that unite such causes as reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, and children’s welfare. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

Gomez advocates redirecting funding away from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while Gonzales-Torres calls for abolishing ICE. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026