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

When the Food and Drug Administration approved a new pancreatic cancer drug called Rasonque last month, researchers and patient advocates celebrated. — Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

But advocates are unsure whether Newsom, who is considering a run for president in 2028, would risk the backlash a mass commutation would probably bring. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Privacy versus security with AI on the rise Privacy advocates insist that people have a fundamental right to communicate without unjustified intrusion. — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Still, Figueroa expects educators and advocates to continue pushing for students. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Residents, local advocates, and officials have all acknowledged something needs to be done on the major thoroughfare. — Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

It was added in 2012 — only after a fight by advocates and a study showing elevated cancer rates among New York firefighters at Ground Zero. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 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

Verb

AfD opposes aid to the country and advocates lifting sanctions against Russia. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Muraskin is an agricultural law professor at George Washington University Law School and a lawyer at FarmSTAND, a nonprofit that advocates against industrial agriculture. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026

Those comments have reassured anti-death penalty advocates wary of Becerra, who has stated throughout his career that capital punishment should be an option for victims seeking justice. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Siby went on to serve as the president of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, a national nonprofit that advocates for restaurant workers. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Bike the Drive, now in its 25th year, is an annual fundraiser for the Active Transportation Alliance, a nonprofit organization that advocates for better infrastructure for people to walk, bike and use public transportation in the Chicago area. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 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