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

Nate Bailey, the former head of Atlanta’s firefighter union, says he was retaliated against after advocating for better working conditions. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Kathe Conlon, who is advocating for better 9/11 memorial care, helped search for victims on ground zero nearly 25 years ago. — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The retailer is also advocating for corporate power purchase agreements, or CPPAs, in Bangladesh, which would allow businesses to procure renewable electricity through longer-term contracts. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

In the years that followed, the conflict also became an inspiration for campaigns advocating that access to clean water should be recognized as a fundamental human right. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

Ogunyemi critiques the open-door policy, advocating for structured communication to prevent fragmentation and ensure comprehensive information flow. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Pardo isn’t the only Miami politician advocating for City Hall to stay put. — Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Instead, Reiley, a journalist, is telling her family's story and advocating for the AI industry to change. — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

Behind the jokes, some campaigns have carried serious messages, like a man dressed as a fox advocating for animal rights who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Burnham when the former Manchester mayor returned to parliament in June. — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026