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
That’s why wealthy alumni and other billionaire boosters step in to fill the gap, pouring hundreds of millions into facilities, NIL deals, and recruiting budgets that tournament checks can’t offer.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
The first-stage boosters made their 6th and final flights with no recovery.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The boosters included the coach, who chipped in $150,000 of his own money.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Tiny Pluto has some big boosters.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
The results are even better when paired with other boosters.
—Jenny Jin, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
Peptide-boosters might rush to point out the positive findings of previous studies, which is fair enough.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 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
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
The first-stage boosters made their 6th and final flights with no recovery.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The boosters included the coach, who chipped in $150,000 of his own money.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Tiny Pluto has some big boosters.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
The results are even better when paired with other boosters.
—Jenny Jin, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
Peptide-boosters might rush to point out the positive findings of previous studies, which is fair enough.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boosters
Noun
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The purpose of the bill is to protect jobs and to limit stress on workers and customers, proponents said.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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More deals means more growth, which will bring financial benefits but also, proponents say, a necessary backstop for local journalism.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By the time the final seconds ticked off the clock, many Houston fans had cleared out and the Illinois supporters stood and cheered as their team celebrated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ghio was the assistant child advocate before her nomination to lead the office, and her supporters say her track record is admirable.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But his shattered legacy does not erase the gains female farmworkers and advocates have made on their own.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Both shootings have drawn criticism from advocates and have led to several demonstrations in Hartford.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Boosters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boosters. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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