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 industry boosters promote the jobs and money the centers can bring, others worry about the facilities’ water and power consumption as Colorado experiences prolonged drought and strives to transition to renewable energy sources.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Shop wrinkle-erasing retinol treatments, glowy skin boosters, foundation-replacing skin tints, and more from just $7.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 24 May 2026
By pioneering the development of reusable boosters that can land autonomously, the company slashed launch costs and ramped up its launch cadence—suddenly making low Earth orbit more accessible to a broad range of customers.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
New construction rises above the SpaceX production facility as preparations continue for the 12th test flight of the Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster at Starbase in Texas, U.S., May 16, 2026.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 24 May 2026
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Shop wrinkle-erasing retinol treatments, glowy skin boosters, foundation-replacing skin tints, and more from just $7.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 24 May 2026
By pioneering the development of reusable boosters that can land autonomously, the company slashed launch costs and ramped up its launch cadence—suddenly making low Earth orbit more accessible to a broad range of customers.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
New construction rises above the SpaceX production facility as preparations continue for the 12th test flight of the Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster at Starbase in Texas, U.S., May 16, 2026.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booster
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But for longtime leaders of education organizations and tech proponents, the book has become a problem.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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Whatever proponents call these statutes, the national effect is the same.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Several supporters said raising a Pride flag in town would help LGBTQ+ residents feel accepted.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Union supporters contend that the thousands of workers — despite different titles and job areas — face similar dis-empowerment in their day-to-day jobs.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Wildfire resiliency advocates are warning that the loss of these funds will leave the state vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California’s next governor to take that threat seriously.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Environmental advocates say the removal left communities in the dark about chemical risks in their backyards.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 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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Nio signed on several brand promoters, including Robin Zeng, the CEO of CATL, the industry's battery giant, who affirmed in a marketing video that about 2,000 of his employees had bought Nio cars.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Fight Night is a local promotion led by Melendez – a former San Francisco State wrestler – and longtime MMA promoter Scott Coker.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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“Booster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booster. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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