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
Nearly all are going with seven- or nine-engine boosters.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
All three boosters were expended, so no sonic boom landings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
How private money helps bankroll the LAPD Like other big-city police forces, the LAPD has long turned to wealthy boosters to supplement its multibillion-dollar annual budget, which mainly goes toward salaries and other payroll costs.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Aveeno’s Therapeutic Shave Gel is formulated without fragrance, but does feature the brand’s signature oat along with a host of hydrators and barrier boosters.
—Eden Stuart, Allure, 29 May 2026
Those who have followed Garner’s progress point to his injury-free pre-season and the superb long-range goal against Brighton & Hove Albion on the second match-day of the campaign as key early confidence boosters, while extra responsibility handed to him by Moyes also helped.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Esperanto boosters like to boast that about 95 percent of the language can be understood by knowing fewer than five hundred common plug-and-play roots and affixes.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
But what inevitably would happen in that scenario is that athletic directors and boosters will view making it to the Playoff as a bare minimum.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 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
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
All three boosters were expended, so no sonic boom landings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
How private money helps bankroll the LAPD Like other big-city police forces, the LAPD has long turned to wealthy boosters to supplement its multibillion-dollar annual budget, which mainly goes toward salaries and other payroll costs.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Aveeno’s Therapeutic Shave Gel is formulated without fragrance, but does feature the brand’s signature oat along with a host of hydrators and barrier boosters.
—Eden Stuart, Allure, 29 May 2026
Those who have followed Garner’s progress point to his injury-free pre-season and the superb long-range goal against Brighton & Hove Albion on the second match-day of the campaign as key early confidence boosters, while extra responsibility handed to him by Moyes also helped.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Esperanto boosters like to boast that about 95 percent of the language can be understood by knowing fewer than five hundred common plug-and-play roots and affixes.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
But what inevitably would happen in that scenario is that athletic directors and boosters will view making it to the Playoff as a bare minimum.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boosters
Noun
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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
Noun
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In Strasbourg, groups of Palace supporters clashed among themselves in a square in the city centre, marring the occasion.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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New Hampshire, which rejected the DNC’s plan, held a leadoff primary ahead of South Carolina anyway, and Biden — who didn’t campaign or have his name on the ballot — still won by a sizable margin after supporters mounted a write-in campaign on his behalf.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Both plans encountered staunch opposition from environmental groups and farming advocates and were eventually withdrawn.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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His experience highlights what many disability advocates refer to as the hidden labor of accessibility.—
Keely Cat-Wells,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Boosters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boosters. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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