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
In a rare move Monday night, the ACC appeared to directly call out Notre Dame in a social media post, comparing the teams’ resumes and advocating for Mario Cristobal’s Hurricanes, not Marcus Freeman’s Irish, to be in the top 10 heading into the second installment of rankings on Tuesday.
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Hamady’s story is a relatable look at the confusing path many women walk to get answers and the importance of advocating for your own health.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
Loomer had been posting about Venezuela, advocating for lifting sanctions on its oil sector and allowing American companies to operate there.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Trump invoked Revere in an April 2017 speech to the National Rifle Association, advocating for protecting the Second Amendment.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The Rimba Satwa Foundation — a conservation organization dedicated to advocating for elephants and wildlife — has linked the tragedy to the suffering elephants are facing amid the rapid destruction of their habitat, such as changes in land use, and high levels of hunting.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Mark Sain remembered as tireless advocate for children Sain, a 1977 graduate of Milwaukee's Washington High School, spent his later years advocating for literacy and higher quality education.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Garfield also prioritized civil rights, advocating strongly for Black Americans.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Her pro bono work included challenging solitary confinement for extended periods of time and advocating for the inclusion of female baseball players on high school baseball teams.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Grace Raynor, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Hamady’s story is a relatable look at the confusing path many women walk to get answers and the importance of advocating for your own health.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
Loomer had been posting about Venezuela, advocating for lifting sanctions on its oil sector and allowing American companies to operate there.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Trump invoked Revere in an April 2017 speech to the National Rifle Association, advocating for protecting the Second Amendment.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The Rimba Satwa Foundation — a conservation organization dedicated to advocating for elephants and wildlife — has linked the tragedy to the suffering elephants are facing amid the rapid destruction of their habitat, such as changes in land use, and high levels of hunting.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Mark Sain remembered as tireless advocate for children Sain, a 1977 graduate of Milwaukee's Washington High School, spent his later years advocating for literacy and higher quality education.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Garfield also prioritized civil rights, advocating strongly for Black Americans.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Her pro bono work included challenging solitary confinement for extended periods of time and advocating for the inclusion of female baseball players on high school baseball teams.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocating
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Democrats and Republicans have remained stagnated in negotiations to reopen the government, as Senate Democrats hold out on endorsing a continuing resolution to force a vote on expiring health care subsidies.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Former President Barack Obama stopped short of endorsing but called Mamdani over the weekend, offering to be a sounding board.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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In 2016, as the Commonwealth moved to censure the Maldives, New Delhi provided diplomatic cover by making the case for engagement over sanctions and supporting the Maldives’ preemptive withdrawal from the organization.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Advocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocating. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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