as in endorsing
to promote the interests or cause of
environmentalists advocating agricultural methods designed to slow the destruction of rain forests
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Recent Examples of advocating
What follows is Hanke’s account of the administration’s growing interest in advocating the dollarization path, a course of action Milei has been unable to deliver on.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Stuart Buck is executive director of the Good Science Project, a group advocating for less bureaucracy in science funding.
—Carmela Guaglianone, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Bigfoot Forestry frames its work around that balance, advocating for practices that aim to protect ecological function while delivering practical, community-minded results.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Threets has already cultivated a devoted following by promoting children’s literature and advocating for young viewers’ emotional well-being online.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Biden’s son Hunter slammed the Oscar winner for advocating for his father to end his reelection bid in an interview three months ago.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Since Tyler’s death, his mother has channeled her grief into action, advocating for Tyler’s Law, which would require hospitals to include fentanyl in emergency department drug screens.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The commonwealth has been without an operational freestanding birthing center since the 1980s, said Mary Kathryn DeLodder, director of the Kentucky Birth Coalition — a grassroots organization that led the charge in advocating for legislation loosening regulations for the facilities.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Ascension Saint Thomas President and CEO Fahad Tahir is among many local health care leaders advocating for Congress to extend the tax credits.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Stuart Buck is executive director of the Good Science Project, a group advocating for less bureaucracy in science funding.
—Carmela Guaglianone, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Bigfoot Forestry frames its work around that balance, advocating for practices that aim to protect ecological function while delivering practical, community-minded results.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Threets has already cultivated a devoted following by promoting children’s literature and advocating for young viewers’ emotional well-being online.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Biden’s son Hunter slammed the Oscar winner for advocating for his father to end his reelection bid in an interview three months ago.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Since Tyler’s death, his mother has channeled her grief into action, advocating for Tyler’s Law, which would require hospitals to include fentanyl in emergency department drug screens.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The commonwealth has been without an operational freestanding birthing center since the 1980s, said Mary Kathryn DeLodder, director of the Kentucky Birth Coalition — a grassroots organization that led the charge in advocating for legislation loosening regulations for the facilities.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Ascension Saint Thomas President and CEO Fahad Tahir is among many local health care leaders advocating for Congress to extend the tax credits.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocating
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In response to that news, Colbert received an outpouring of support from many of his current and former fellow talk-show hosts, including Kimmel, who even took out a billboard in Los Angeles endorsing Colbert (against his own show), for an Emmy.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pop star has been more vocal in recent years about her political stances, including endorsing then-Vice President Kamala Harris in the most recent presidential election.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Soluble fiber is effective for lowering cholesterol, supporting the growth of beneficial bacteria in the digestive system, and keeping stools soft and easy to pass.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Particularly, the problem is acute in remote and low-income regions, which lack continuous electricity and supporting infrastructure needed for large, centralized water treatment facilities.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Advocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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