as in endorsing
to promote the interests or cause of
environmentalists advocating agricultural methods designed to slow the destruction of rain forests
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of advocating
No one is advocating for reckless abandon.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care.
—Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson spent decades advocating for the underrepresented through his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.
—Sean Pitts, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Days earlier, while advocating for the animals, Boyd, the wildlife biologist, had told me exactly the same.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
The group, which describes its role as increasing understanding of Islam and advocating for American Muslims, is sounding the alarm about the Florida bills.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
That means advocating for policies that expand opportunity—supporting job creation, workforce training, homeownership, and small businesses—while opposing ideas that keep people dependent or stagnant.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
As the Epstein story has remained in the news cycle for months, political observers say Khanna not only elevated a deeply real issue by advocating for victims and pushing for transparency.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
Hers was one of several bills filed by the Freedom Caucus, a Republican legislative group advocating for anti-immigration legislation in Oklahoma.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care.
—Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson spent decades advocating for the underrepresented through his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.
—Sean Pitts, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Days earlier, while advocating for the animals, Boyd, the wildlife biologist, had told me exactly the same.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
The group, which describes its role as increasing understanding of Islam and advocating for American Muslims, is sounding the alarm about the Florida bills.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
That means advocating for policies that expand opportunity—supporting job creation, workforce training, homeownership, and small businesses—while opposing ideas that keep people dependent or stagnant.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
As the Epstein story has remained in the news cycle for months, political observers say Khanna not only elevated a deeply real issue by advocating for victims and pushing for transparency.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
Hers was one of several bills filed by the Freedom Caucus, a Republican legislative group advocating for anti-immigration legislation in Oklahoma.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocating
Verb
-
Trump has broken presidential precedent by weighing in on the elections of foreign countries, including endorsing Argentine President Javier Milei, though Orban has been criticized for democratic backsliding in Hungary.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Feb. 2026
-
Take his habit of formally endorsing candidates in other countries’ elections.—
Max Boot,
Washington Post,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The active component in milk thistle seeds, silymarin, has been shown in some studies to increase glutathione levels naturally up to 35-50% by protecting liver cells and supporting their function.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
-
The presenters discussed how periodontitis, a severe form of gum disease that worsens with age, affects the bone and tissues supporting the teeth.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Advocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocating. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
