boosters

noun

plural of booster
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 Today, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is the leader in reusable space vehicles, with nearly 600 launches of boosters that have lifted off at least once before, and counting. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026 China has now demonstrated two different methods of recovering orbital-class rocket boosters. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 Legal cases have accelerated spending on college athletes NCAA rules long barred college athletes from getting paid by schools and boosters. — David A. Lieb, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 There’s little patience these days from boosters, parents and fans. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 SpaceX only opted for first-stage reuse with its Falcon 9 and, since 2017, has made flying used boosters a routine proposition with that medium-lift rocket and its higher-capacity Falcon Heavy version. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026 Vulcan has stumbled due to ongoing problems with the performance of its solid rocket boosters, which are provided by Northrop Grumman. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 Company adoption has proved slower than some of the boosters promised. — Matt Peterson,kate Rooney, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 But tensions have opened up between data center boosters and some community organizations that want to see more jobs and economic benefits go to local residents, especially predominantly poor Hispanic farm and food processing workers. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boosters
  1. proponents
  2. supporters
  3. advocates
Noun
  • As for the animal health risk, many proponents point out that screwworm made it into the US either through infested wildlife or via flies themselves while the border was closed to the cattle trade.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Termini could not provide an explanation as to why proponents opted to revive an unrelated, inactive bill.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of proponents
Noun
  • The government said Khan’s supporters had begun gathering outside the private hospital in violation of the court order, which required them to stay away from the medical facility to avoid inconveniencing other patients.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Lindsay Clancy supporters rally for her as critics question where kids' advocates are.
    — , FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of supporters
Noun
  • For advocates, the Pate case became another example of concerns that have been building for years.
    — Ginger Allen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Parents and caregivers of intellectually disabled or non-speaking autistic people sometimes argue that neurodivergent self-advocates with low support needs can’t speak for those with disabilities that affect their daily lives in more profound ways.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of advocates

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“Boosters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boosters. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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