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
Margo’s Got Money Troubles is really great at championing love, in ways both big and small.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
This is Old Navy's second major designer collaboration championing exceptional American design talent, bringing accessible style to everyone.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The Writers’ Colony is committed to championing new voices and helping the next generation of storytellers find their footing.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Trump’s social media post echoed comments made by guest Michael Lee, who was championing the role Palantir’s technology played in the raid to capture Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
In championing smaller teams, Dimon is at odds with the ultra-flat management model being adopted by firms like Meta, where CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expecting workers to do more with less in the AI era.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
That includes supporting affordable housing development in San Marcos and championing the expansion of behavioral health centers in his district.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The Polly Platt Award, established in 2019, recognizes producers with a strong track record of championing storytelling and emerging talent.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Wellington was instrumental in shaping the modern NFL, championing new ideas.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
This is Old Navy's second major designer collaboration championing exceptional American design talent, bringing accessible style to everyone.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The Writers’ Colony is committed to championing new voices and helping the next generation of storytellers find their footing.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Trump’s social media post echoed comments made by guest Michael Lee, who was championing the role Palantir’s technology played in the raid to capture Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
In championing smaller teams, Dimon is at odds with the ultra-flat management model being adopted by firms like Meta, where CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expecting workers to do more with less in the AI era.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
That includes supporting affordable housing development in San Marcos and championing the expansion of behavioral health centers in his district.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The Polly Platt Award, established in 2019, recognizes producers with a strong track record of championing storytelling and emerging talent.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Wellington was instrumental in shaping the modern NFL, championing new ideas.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for championing
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To enforce all of it, the coalition is advocating for an independent oversight structure to hold contractors accountable.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Johnson has cited Burnett’s tenure presiding over rapid development in his Near West Side ward as well as his lived experience growing up in the Cabrini-Green housing complex when advocating him for the role.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Birchmore’s cousins, Angelique Pirozzi and Justina Danick, are endorsing Adam Deitch in the race, which has grown to include a handful of candidates seeking to succeed Morrissey, who is not running for reelection.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Instead, in front of a crowd of constituents, they are asked to answer to direct questions about endorsing PACT plans.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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All of the proceeds raised from the event went to supporting Altman's family.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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By his third hosting gig in 2014, he was joined onstage during his monologue by Leonardo DiCaprio, his co-star in the searing satire The Wolf of Wall Street, a Martin Scorsese picture that netted Hill his second Oscar nomination for best supporting actor after Moneyball just three years earlier.—
Josh Spiegel,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Championing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championing. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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