as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
rah-rah boosters for the sports team will be attending the game and carrying large signs
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Recent Examples of booster
Some people also add scent booster beads for an all-in-one option.
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2025
Similar to annual flu shots, which adapt to new strains, COVID-19 boosters update immunity to target evolving variants.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Unlike previous missions, however, the company did not attempt to catch the booster.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 May 2025
The technique also incorporates Smart O3, an ozone booster that accelerates the reaction of ozone on indigo, enhancing the bleaching process directly on raw garments.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2025
Similar to annual flu shots, which adapt to new strains, COVID-19 boosters update immunity to target evolving variants.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Unlike previous missions, however, the company did not attempt to catch the booster.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 May 2025
The technique also incorporates Smart O3, an ozone booster that accelerates the reaction of ozone on indigo, enhancing the bleaching process directly on raw garments.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booster
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The administration's actions, including the revocation of thousands of student visas, have drawn concern over infringements on free speech, while proponents view the move as a long overdue federal response to concerns over antisemitism.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The chief proponent of allowing hemp businesses to operate with further regulations in Springfield, Rep. La Shawn Ford, said lawmakers could not reach agreement over whether to ban or regulate hemp.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Cyrus' supporters came to her defense after videos of the moment went viral on social media.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Pachuca is roughly 60 miles (90km) north east of Mexico City in the neighbouring state of Hidalgo, but the two sides that its football club’s supporters loathe the most are located in the capital — Club America and Cruz Azul.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Many prominent advocates for excluding transgender girls from sports praised Dhillon’s actions last week as a bold move to protect cisgender girls from unfair competition.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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While Republicans no longer campaign on ending Obamacare, advocates warn that the changes proposed in the big bill will trim back access to health care.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial—a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.—
Stephen Ornes,
Wired News,
27 Apr. 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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Fever’s music partners include standout names such as Primavera Sound, Fabrik, Last Tour, Cercle and TCE Presents, while Dice is trusted by such venues, festivals, and promoters as Club Space, Newport Jazz and Folk Festival, Sonar, London’s Alexandra Palace and Rough Trade globally.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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Local promoters Flip Phone Events began offering drag brunches in 2015 and have since expanded into 19 other states and Washington, D.C.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2025
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“Booster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booster. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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