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

Meta recently announced plans to launch a cloud business that would rent excess computing capacity to outside customers, which Jim has spent weeks advocating for . — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026

In an interview with The Sacramento Bee, Gibanov said the restaurant’s landlords were especially helpful, advocating their needs through difficult financial periods. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

His campaign is also advocating for financial responsibility in spending taxpayer dollars, and for listening to residents’ concerns through community engagement. — Sofi Zeman july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

Even members of the Wall Street Bets community, which has a long history of advocating for aggressive trading strategies, were shaking their heads. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 July 2026

While Brown’s family has reached a settlement, she’s not done advocating for other homeowners. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

As both an agent and a manager, Sekoff was focused on fostering and advocating for underrepresented and marginalized artists. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 July 2026

The organization spent the last year advocating alongside the National Association of Realtors and Texas Realtors for many of the bill’s provisions. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

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