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

Ricke stressed that the paper is not advocating for geoengineering. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

The author concludes by urging Americans not to confuse current challenges with a fundamental decline, advocating for faith in the nation's enduring ideals. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Buffett said her father, who died in 2023, spent years advocating for the stadium’s restoration and would have been thrilled to see the project moving forward. — Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

The group espouses white nationalist and white supremacist ideology, advocating the creation of a white ethnostate and opposing multiculturalism. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026

The administration also cracked down on student protesters in 2025 for advocating on behalf of Palestinians during the war in Gaza. — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 July 2026

The attorneys say Kil had spent years advocating for students and ensuring the university was inclusive. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

The Myers Park church, which has more than 800 members, was founded in 1943 in Charlotte and has historically embraced a progressive view of Christianity — supporting desegregation, anti-war stances and advocating for LGBTQ+ rights. — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

In fact, at the time, progressives were often the ones advocating for sweeping presidential-removal power. — George Thomas, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026