as in advocating
to promote the interests or cause of
he has always championed the protection of abused animals
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Recent Examples of championing
ColorCreative, the management and production company founded by Issa Rae in 2014 with Deniese Davis and Talitha Watkins and a mission of championing innovative and inclusive entertainment.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
While championing star players is smart business, the forward-thinking brands are reframing the strategy by building the community and commerce that surround the game.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Unlike the liberal order that had shaped global affairs since World War II, no one in this new collective gets brownie points for championing inclusive democracy.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Graham Platner, on the other hand, is spending his time cozying up to Bernie Sanders and championing his radical, anti-Israel agenda.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
And the site really does have a record of championing albums that had an evolutionary impact on the way music sounds.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Wall Street’s largest firms are championing a new cause.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Stadler is championing a landmark initiative with the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, the philanthropic health arm of Medical College of Wisconsin, called the Health Workforce Wellbeing initiative.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
At the time, Lightyear stars Uzo Aduba and Chris Evans were among those championing the studios’ decision to reinstate the kiss.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
While championing star players is smart business, the forward-thinking brands are reframing the strategy by building the community and commerce that surround the game.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Unlike the liberal order that had shaped global affairs since World War II, no one in this new collective gets brownie points for championing inclusive democracy.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Graham Platner, on the other hand, is spending his time cozying up to Bernie Sanders and championing his radical, anti-Israel agenda.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
And the site really does have a record of championing albums that had an evolutionary impact on the way music sounds.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Wall Street’s largest firms are championing a new cause.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Stadler is championing a landmark initiative with the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, the philanthropic health arm of Medical College of Wisconsin, called the Health Workforce Wellbeing initiative.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
At the time, Lightyear stars Uzo Aduba and Chris Evans were among those championing the studios’ decision to reinstate the kiss.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for championing
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The group, first backed by the local laborers’ union in 2024, is primarily advocating for bread-and-butter benefits.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Rather than advocating a one-size-fits-all, outdated approach to leadership, Hinson is helping executives expand their leadership impact by using their own coherent leadership approach, rather than following outdated leadership rules.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That hasn’t kept the influential progressive in national politics from endorsing him.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Black Political Caucus The Black Political Caucus is considered one of the most important endorsing bodies in the race, with a record of supporting candidates who go on to win.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Raki McGregor, who also serves as the board chair of Mecklenburg County’s workforce development board Charlotte Works, recently made waves by publicly supporting candidates for CMS school board before his tenure as a CMS consultant was up.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Among the supporting evidence filed by the government are three academic reports by scholars with deep knowledge of Islamic charities in Egypt.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Championing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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