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 If boosters can improve NIL salaries – Northwestern is said to have half of Ohio State's $50-$55M NIL budget – watch out. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 To add an extra flourish to the launch triple-header, SpaceX returned both Falcon 9 boosters to their launch sites in Florida and California and landed both side boosters from Falcon Heavy back at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 Cottonseed boosters proclaimed a transformation of waste into wealth. — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 The Starliner has relied on United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rockets for the ride to space, but only a half dozen of the venerable boosters remain in ULA's inventory. — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 SpaceX designed Starship’s two stages to fly back to a launch tower for a catch by large metal assemblies and accomplished that with boosters on the rocket’s fifth, seventh, and eighth flight tests. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 SpaceX’s Falcon user guide says pneumatic devices release and push apart Falcon’s stages, as well as Falcon Heavy’s side boosters. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 Toner suggests to first sprinkle in the baking soda, then carefully add in these extra boosters. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Sep. 2026 Combining certain treatments—like ultrasound and exosome skin boosters—can have a synergistic effect. — Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
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  1. proponents
  2. supporters
  3. advocates
Noun
  • The measure works largely by imposing deadlines on state agencies and courts to issue decisions on those projects, proponents say.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The president has reworked Russia’s economy and political system around the conflict, channeling investment into weapons factories and making loud proponents of the war central figures in the country’s government.
    — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of proponents
Noun
  • The measure has drawn mixed reactions, with supporters arguing that early intervention could reduce per-student costs over time and opponents saying property owners already face rising costs and the district should use existing resources.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Clark supporters argued one game was insufficient for an ejectable non-basketball act.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of supporters
Noun
  • Female athlete advocates warn that allowing biological males into women's divisions steals roster spots, playing time, and leadership roles from actual women.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The company has also introduced The Kiosk, a grassroots audience activation platform that empowers moviegoers to serve as advocates within their communities, helping studios generate word-of-mouth awareness and attendance.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of advocates

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