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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
Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
His return to power has reignited a dangerous blend of right-wing ideology and state-sanctioned bigotry, one no longer confined within America’s borders, as LGBTQ+ advocates in Africa tell Them.
—Daniel Anthony, Them., 15 May 2025
Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 16 May 2025
Fox received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his work advocating for Parkinson's research.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Noun
Instead, parental leave should be bargained through teacher union negotiations, said Dorothy Johnson, legislative advocate for the Assn.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
His return to power has reignited a dangerous blend of right-wing ideology and state-sanctioned bigotry, one no longer confined within America’s borders, as LGBTQ+ advocates in Africa tell Them.
—Daniel Anthony, Them., 15 May 2025
Verb
The non-profit organization, which advocates for writers and free speech, hosted their annual gala on May 15 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 16 May 2025
Fox received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his work advocating for Parkinson's research.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocate
Noun
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California’s Democratic leaders, including Newsom and top state lawmakers, have been major proponents of transitioning to renewable energy and imposing more restrictions on the state’s oil and gas industry.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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He’s been a steadfast proponent of theatrical and a believer in its longevity — not just in franchises but also original movies.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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As lawyers on either side attempted to find a class of people unbiased enough to deliver a fair verdict for one of the most famous men in music, potential candidates were struck down for a host of different reasons.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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If lawyers fail to combat this existential threat, who will?—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Stop the stop-and-frisk — a tactic Bratton endorsed — replace it with stop-and-chat, and get to know everyone on your beat.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Saar, publicly endorsed the U.S. plan Sunday and called on countries and aid groups to cooperate.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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Jordan Klepper has spent more time following Donald Trump around the country than many of his most ardent supporters.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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That is undeniable, and so too is the fact that Dan Ndoye and his Bologna team-mates will forever be heroes to Bologna supporters.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The review aims to ensure that U.S. attorneys in 94 offices nationwide share equal responsibility with headquarters officials in choosing whether to pursue public corruption cases, according to a department official speaking on background.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Since that can have important income tax implications, and because the potential impact of different valuations on beneficiaries, many CPAs or other tax preparers (e.g., the attorney handling the estate) opt to get real numbers.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Brown gathered prominent African-American voices, primarily star athletes, to discuss and ultimately support heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali's refusal, a month earlier, to enter the Vietnam War draft.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Tide Is Turning However, Americans overwhelmingly support keeping women’s sports exclusively for biological women.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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That would have given him more complicated Taylor approximations, with exponents greater than 2.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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Finding Wiggle Room There is no fast, general purpose method for finding the minima of functions raised to high exponents.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Advocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocate. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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