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to promote the interests or cause of
he has always championed the protection of abused animals
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Recent Examples of championing
The Horror Collective, the genre banner of Shaked Berenson’s (Slaxx, Turbo Kid, Tales of Halloween) Entertainment Squad that is championing independent horror filmmakers, has launched a genre streaming service, appropriately called BloodStream.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
He is known around Sacramento for championing LGBT rights, combating climate change, and pushing for fair housing.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
After staging myriad runway shows under its colonnade and championing its work, Erdem Moralioglu has become a member of the board of trustees of his favorite cultural institution, the British Museum.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
His commitment to finding new voices and championing filmmakers from all over the world is rare.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom has recently started championing the state’s beleaguered oil industry.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
In the 1980s fashion found an unlikely candidate for championing the industry—Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
—Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Despite never attaining the presidency, he was credited with helping dismantle Kenya's one-party rule under Daniel arap Moi in 1992 and championing the progressive 2010 constitution, which ushered in far-reaching political reforms.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Her decades of championing Queer stories and her track record of delivering smart, funny, heartwarming films and television gives us great confidence.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
He is known around Sacramento for championing LGBT rights, combating climate change, and pushing for fair housing.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
After staging myriad runway shows under its colonnade and championing its work, Erdem Moralioglu has become a member of the board of trustees of his favorite cultural institution, the British Museum.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
His commitment to finding new voices and championing filmmakers from all over the world is rare.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom has recently started championing the state’s beleaguered oil industry.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
In the 1980s fashion found an unlikely candidate for championing the industry—Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
—Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Despite never attaining the presidency, he was credited with helping dismantle Kenya's one-party rule under Daniel arap Moi in 1992 and championing the progressive 2010 constitution, which ushered in far-reaching political reforms.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Her decades of championing Queer stories and her track record of delivering smart, funny, heartwarming films and television gives us great confidence.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for championing
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This was in the context of advocating for Japan to improve its own defense capabilities, according to the outlet Focus Taiwan.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Most notably, the organization is advocating for policy to cap fees at 15 percent of a ticket’s face value, as well as rent stabilization for concert venues to help bring down the cost of venues’ expenses.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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By June 2017, Nicklaus formally stepped down from his executive role, triggering a five-year non-compete clause that barred him from designing golf courses or endorsing products outside the company.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Adams is considering endorsing Cuomo for mayor, the New York Times reported.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Oct. 2025
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While there has been vocal backlash and criticism of De Niro’s remarks, people have also shared posts on social media supporting his comments.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Aging can also contribute, as the supporting tissues of the anal canal naturally weaken over time.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Championing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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