as in proponents
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 boosters
Teams are also replacing batteries on the upper stage, core stage and solid rocket boosters as well as charging batteries on the Orion spacecraft’s launch abort system.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
For example, technicians are replacing flight batteries on the SLS' core stage, upper stage and solid rocket boosters and charging Orion's emergency-abort batteries.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Southerners are so adept at whipping up this recipe, that they've been known to add in some extra flavor boosters like chocolate or bourbon to kick things up a notch.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Those boosters and the Vulcan's own main booster eventually separated from the upper-stage, known as Centaur V, which used its two engines to continue propelling the payload to about 22,000 miles high.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Industry boosters, on the other hand, have successfully persuaded many policymakers that overregulation would harm industry.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Long before boosters pulled funding to shut the program down, the Ignite seemed doomed to fail.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Dec. 2024
On the second flight, the nozzle fell off one of Vulcan's solid rocket boosters shortly after liftoff, but the rocket successfully continued its climb into orbit.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
The Broncos’ biggest boosters do so from beyond the grave.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
For example, technicians are replacing flight batteries on the SLS' core stage, upper stage and solid rocket boosters and charging Orion's emergency-abort batteries.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Southerners are so adept at whipping up this recipe, that they've been known to add in some extra flavor boosters like chocolate or bourbon to kick things up a notch.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Those boosters and the Vulcan's own main booster eventually separated from the upper-stage, known as Centaur V, which used its two engines to continue propelling the payload to about 22,000 miles high.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Industry boosters, on the other hand, have successfully persuaded many policymakers that overregulation would harm industry.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Long before boosters pulled funding to shut the program down, the Ignite seemed doomed to fail.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Dec. 2024
On the second flight, the nozzle fell off one of Vulcan's solid rocket boosters shortly after liftoff, but the rocket successfully continued its climb into orbit.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
The Broncos’ biggest boosters do so from beyond the grave.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boosters
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Instead of just relying on the network’s standard correspondents, the network’s broadcast seemed to lean equally on Free Press favorites and proponents for Iran strikes.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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That, however, may be the only lesson proponents have drawn from the European experience.—
Jared Walczak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Campaigning began almost immediately after the announcement, with major commercial news outlets showing political advertising for the Social Democrats, while supporters of the populist anti-immigration Danish People's party began leafleting in parliament in Copenhagen.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, supporters of the defendants gathered outside the federal courthouse, distributing fliers to passersby.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Legalization advocates argued legalization would cripple illicit trade, yet opponents now point to its resilience as proof of policy failure.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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Consumer advocates say that could give SAVE a second life — albeit a brief one.—
Kamaron McNair,Annie Nova,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Boosters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boosters. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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