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

There was, however, criticism of the deal among legal and immigrant advocates. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 July 2026

If Sherwood-area schools break away from the Pulaski County Special School District, the new school district would be the state's 16th-largest by enrollment, according to a feasibility study commissioned by Sherwood public school advocates. — Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026

Preservation advocates and tribal representatives have criticized the changes, while suggesting that greater cooperation between the federal government and tribal leadership is required. — T. Michelle Murphy, Time, 14 July 2026

Similarly, Sanofi’s tolebrutinib for non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, and Aldeyra Therapeutics’ reproxalap for ocular disease have each generated substantial concern among patients, clinicians, sponsors, or advocates. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Though some child safety advocates supported the attempt, critics raised privacy concerns because the detection would happen directly on user devices. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

The advocates are holding out hope that their messages will incite change. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 13 July 2026

Civil rights lawyers and advocates say that role caused suffering to the people held there. — Churchill Ndonwie, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026

Such was Miranda’s successful cultivation of powerful Americans that Alexander Hamilton, the nation’s first Treasury secretary, was one of his most influential advocates. — Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

Verb

Victor Valladares of Resilience OC, a nonprofit that advocates for the Latino community, claimed that the federal government has access to Flock's data. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Faculty advocates for testing complained that the timeline could potentially leave UC test-free until the fall 2029 application cycle. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

The new code also advocates for speedy restitution in accordance with applicable laws, and disclosures of potential conflicts of interest. — News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026

Shannon Welch of Riverside is vice president of the board of directors of the BlueRibbon Coalition, a national nonprofit that advocates for responsible access to public lands. — Shannon Welch, Oc Register, 12 July 2026

For Wednesday’s bill signing, Newsom held a public ceremony alongside labor leaders and health access advocates who pushed lawmakers to consider the tax. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

The announcement also drew a mixed response from the Whale Sanctuary Project, an organization that advocates for seaside sanctuaries rather than traditional aquariums. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Despite widespread concerns about AI contributing to cognitive decline, one entrepreneur advocates using it to actively strengthen memory. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Thompson’s appointment comes at a politically consequential moment for the CSC, which has spent its early life navigating scrutiny from Congress, antitrust plaintiffs and college athlete advocates. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026