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

Such incidental takings are the most common way that endangered animals die, the NYT reported, so advocates fear the move largely guts the ESA. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Too often, environmental advocates insist on the elimination of poaching, logging, and other harmful activities while remaining wholly unfamiliar with the factors at play that lead to predation, neglect, and abuse of nature. — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

They were joined in their support by community advocates, too, including Rickey Hall with the West Boulevard Coalition and Corine Mack, president of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg branch of the NAACP. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Ream and other home-distilling advocates contend that collecting those taxes does not give Congress the authority to prohibit the hobby altogether. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Some wellness and longevity advocates claim that nicotine preserves cognitive function, slows biological aging or promotes longevity. — Hasmeena Kathuria, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Many advocates and lawmakers have complained that the system updates too slowly and contains too much inaccurate or missing information, allowing ICE to shield the locations of detainees for days or weeks. — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

According to immigration lawyers and advocates, third-country removals are rare, though not new. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

But advocates for people in poverty warned that the gains might be short-lived. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

Large CAFOs in Iowa increased from 789 in 1990 to 4,444 in 2025, according to an analysis by the Environmental Working Group, an organization that advocates for greater regulation of CAFOs. — Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

First Amendment advocates, as well as the news organizations’ top editors, said the Senate’s demand was a dramatic overreach. — Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Since 1979, net productivity has climbed roughly 90% while typical workers’ hourly pay has risen about 33%, according to Economic Policy Institute data—a gap advocates for shorter workweeks cite as part of the broader case for reform. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Her campaign is being supported by the Yolo County Business PAC, a political action committee that advocates for the Yolo County business community. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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

Brad Tietz, who advocates on behalf of the data center industry as the director of government affairs for the Midwest division of the Data Center Coalition, told WBZ that data centers bring large economic and societal benefits. — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026