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

Kirsten Schaffer, chief executive officer of WIF, was also in attendance alongside other representatives from the organization, which has spent more than five decades advocating for gender equity in entertainment. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

When Beijing didn't budge during the 2014 movement, some young activists began advocating for Hong Kong’s independence. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Democratic socialists are advocating for regulated capitalism, more worker participation and a living wage, a robust welfare system, universal healthcare and high-quality public schools, among other things. — Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

One in five American adults has had an intimate encounter with AI, according to an MIT study, increasing the risk that some users believe AI is conscious and advocating for rights or moral status. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Many commenters express hope for a political shift in Texas, advocating for voting against Paxton and the Republican party. — Jack Herrera, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Rodrigo launched her inaugural women led music festival, Daisy Chain Fields, this past August and raised $20 million for 10 non-profit organizations dedicated to advancing and advocating for women and girls. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Huerta, a labor leader who is most known advocating for farmworkers rights alongside activist Cesar Chavez, was instrumental in creating the United Farm Workers union and earned numerous humanitarian awards for her accomplishments. — Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

The exchange is one of many contentious clashes between those who oppose data centers in their communities, which have earned bipartisan hatred, and those advocating for them. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026