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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
Mark Twain, Noah Webster, and President Theodore Roosevelt are among past advocates of a reformed spelling system
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
with such a strong case against him, he's going to need the best advocate that money can buy
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as in to endorse
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 advocate
Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
To be sure, academics and advocates have been raising alarm about the national debt for decades -- with no crisis to show for it.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Rothwell Davis is the attorney on record for Garcia, while advocating for Go in an informal capacity.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Despite the State Department's anti-cash stance, advocates see some reason for hope.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
To be sure, academics and advocates have been raising alarm about the national debt for decades -- with no crisis to show for it.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
The cofounders also spend part of their time advocating for small-business owners and raising funds for philanthropic grants.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Rothwell Davis is the attorney on record for Garcia, while advocating for Go in an informal capacity.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocate
Noun
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Unfortunately for proponents of AB 699, Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a similar proposal six years ago.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Volz has been a major proponent of continuing to rely mainly on NOAA operated satellites, while entering into data purchase agreements with private companies as well.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Noun
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In her opening statement, Del Villar’s lawyer Marissa Goldberg tried to redirect blame in the case to a former employee.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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The budget beauty brand shared the campaign on Aug. 11, starring comedian Matt Rife and drag queen Heidi N Closet playing the role of lawyers.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The American Academy of Pediatrics still endorses COVID-19 shots for children older than 6 months.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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In Indonesia, the political party Golkar used AI to digitally recreate Suharto, a dictator who died in 2008, to endorse the party’s candidates.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The decision sparked a firestorm on social media — where much of the debate around these issues is taking place — and Jackson-Smith was the target of abusive and threatening comments from both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine supporters.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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The former City Council president spent primary day visiting various polling sites, capping off the night with her team and supporters at The Enclave on Detroit's northwest side to celebrate her campaign.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The order is temporary, since arguments in the case are still pending Plaintiffs presented witnesses Wednesday and Thursday in support of the injunction, while attorneys for the state and federal government were scheduled to present next week.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
8 Aug. 2025
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Escrow Escrow is a neutral third party—often a title company or attorney—that holds funds and documents until all closing conditions are met.—
James Nelson,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The audit released this week supported Tian and Wang’s concerns about the fees and executive director salary reporting, in addition to finding several new issues.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Water conservation district supports HEC Just as HEC filed its suit with the court, the Morgan County Soil and Water Conservation District added its voice to the group’s efforts saying the judge’s order ignored evidence that the discharge permit is unlawful.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His sturdy Scottish exponent, James Mill, helped spread the Benthamite basics, while raising his son, John Stuart Mill, in no creed but that of utilitarianism.—
January LaVoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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In the audio world, Audeze is known as the leading exponent of planar-magnetic headphones, an advanced driver technology that produces sound in a different way to the more usual dynamic drivers found in most headphones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Advocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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