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
While borax is a common household cleaner and laundry booster, this chemical compound should be used carefully and with precautions.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
Never ever going to happen Cody Campbell, the billionaire booster who is chairman of the Texas Tech regents and a senior member of the Presidential Roundtable on Fixing College Sports, said this bill isn’t perfect.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
The new variant is tailored to launch medium-class satellites at lower cost than the heavier version of the H3 with two or four strap-on boosters.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026
Amazon shoppers are in awe of Missha’s multifaceted glow-booster.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 19 June 2026
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
Never ever going to happen Cody Campbell, the billionaire booster who is chairman of the Texas Tech regents and a senior member of the Presidential Roundtable on Fixing College Sports, said this bill isn’t perfect.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
The new variant is tailored to launch medium-class satellites at lower cost than the heavier version of the H3 with two or four strap-on boosters.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026
Amazon shoppers are in awe of Missha’s multifaceted glow-booster.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booster
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This year, as a hopeful reality competition host nominee and proponent of Top Chef earning another reality competition series nom, Kish finds herself in a unique position as a participant on season four of fellow Emmys juggernaut The Traitors.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 June 2026
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David DaCosta, of the 18-acre Ace*Mission Studios, is among those pushing for what’s known as a Business Improvement District, or BID, in the area that proponents refer to as the Boyle Heights Industrial Flats, which runs adjacent to the river.—
Alejandra Molina,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The pending bill’s supporters say its changes are designed to address cases like that of Gilberto Guttierrez, a Los Angeles County man who has been accused of attacking his wife four times over the last 12 years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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One of those fans was England supporter Sebastian Oldfield.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Boyd, a fourth-generation farmer and longtime civil rights advocate, said generations of Black farmers have faced barriers accessing government loans and agricultural assistance programs.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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But he and other LGBTQ+ advocates also say that the current political climate, with its backlash to gay rights progress, is playing a role.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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In the leadership and care phase, your role is that of an advocator.—
Rodney C. Adkins,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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The deformation depends on a single free exponent.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Birmingham police confirmed the individual who rented the backyard over the weekend was a promoter.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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As his promoter Hearn confirmed to The Athletic last week, Joshua’s contract states the bout must take place in the UK.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Booster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booster. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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