Synonyms of advocating

advocating

verb

present participle of advocate

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

• endorsing
• supporting
• championing
• adopting
• embracing
• backing
• helping
• patronizing
• assisting
• aiding
• going in for
• standing up for
• reinforcing
• espousing
• plumping (for)
• holding a brief for
• plonking (for)
• plunking (for)
• sticking up for
• saving
• preaching
• going to bat for
• furthering
• abetting
• bolstering
• rescuing
• seconding
• forwarding
• buttressing
• advancing
• siding (with)
• propping (up)
• boosting
• plugging
• backstopping
• talking up
• delivering
• bailing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposing
• interfering
• thwarting
• sabotaging
• frustrating
• baffling
• failing
• disappointing
• deserting
• foiling
• letting down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of advocating

Mark Zuckerberg published an op-ed advocating for the widespread distribution of superintelligence, arguing that concentrating it in a few institutions poses the greatest risk. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Steffen has been a vocal supporter of Sarnecki’s campaign and regularly posts online advocating for Sarnecki and critiquing Masterson. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Of course, midlife women are used to self-advocating for their health. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 29 July 2026

Less than a week after the Pennsylvania Insurance Department released proposals for healthcare rate increases, workers were in Harrisburg advocating for themselves and their patients. — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 29 July 2026

After years of Europe advocating for more digital sovereignty, there’s a newfound sense of urgency to repatriate key services long outsourced to US companies. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

The energetic 65-year-old has been a pillar of the filmmaking community as one of the key voices advocating for more Latino representation in film and TV. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Cookie Johnson has become a vocal voice advocating for older adults living with HIV. — Ashley Lan, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

But advocating for morally just, utopian policies is the sort of thing that democratic socialists ought to be doing. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026