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
In an interview, Moderna Chief Financial Officer Jamey Mock said instead of shipping spring Covid boosters to the U.K. at the end of this year, the company will send those jabs to the country in the first quarter of 2026.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
The boosters who violated the rules in the ‘70s and ‘80s may be all gone, but their legacies, and practices, will live on in this new era of college sports.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
The booster's upper stage reached a preliminary orbit about nine minutes after leaving the ground.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 26 July 2025
Contrary to what the boosters of the bill believe, the implications for related digital assets and the economy are very mixed at best.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
The boosters who violated the rules in the ‘70s and ‘80s may be all gone, but their legacies, and practices, will live on in this new era of college sports.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
The booster's upper stage reached a preliminary orbit about nine minutes after leaving the ground.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 26 July 2025
Contrary to what the boosters of the bill believe, the implications for related digital assets and the economy are very mixed at best.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booster
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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
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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
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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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Our agency protocol prioritizes swiftly engaging with both positive sentiment to cultivate brand advocates and negative feedback for prompt, effective reputation management.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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So the matter went back to the City Council Planning and Development Committee in May and was recommended for approval, despite facing some opposition from residents and advocates.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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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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Both Scott and concert promoter Live Nation were investigated in the wake of the tragedy but were cleared by a Texas grand jury in 2023.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Opened in 2019 by former nightclub promoter Josh Heuser, the bar makes imaginative use of the tunnels once used as storage for saloons and breweries before the days of refrigeration.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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“Booster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booster. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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