Synonyms of championing

championing

verb

present participle of champion

as in advocating

to promote the interests or cause of

he has always championed the protection of abused animals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advocating
• endorsing
• supporting
• embracing
• adopting
• backing
• helping
• patronizing
• assisting
• aiding
• going in for
• standing up for
• reinforcing
• espousing
• plumping (for)
• sticking up for
• plonking (for)
• holding a brief for
• bolstering
• saving
• furthering
• plunking (for)
• going to bat for
• preaching
• abetting
• buttressing
• rescuing
• advancing
• seconding
• boosting
• forwarding
• siding (with)
• propping (up)
• plugging
• backstopping
• delivering
• bailing out
• talking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposing
• interfering
• thwarting
• sabotaging
• frustrating
• baffling
• failing
• disappointing
• foiling
• deserting
• letting down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of championing

Automotive content creator ChrisFix is one of the leading voices in championing the Repair Act online. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Since dominating the Olympics with her unfiltered behind-the-scenes content and championing body positivity, Maher has become an internet icon. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

The current administration has imposed strict tariffs on foreign parts and automobiles, championing domestic manufacturing and production. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 14 July 2026

In addition to the work of the refuge, local nonprofit Save Our Key Deer has spent years championing the ruminants via education, habitat advocacy, beach cleanups, and even the installation of deer-warning road signs throughout the Lower Keys. — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 10 July 2026

The race saw the Republican Lincoln Club’s embarrassing endorsement of Fullerton Mayor Fred Jung, a former Democrat turned No Party Preference who is championing tax increases in his city. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 July 2026

Meanwhile, Mills remains a force in Democratic politics in the state, although no one is really championing the 78-year-old to make history as the oldest first-termer elected to the Senate. — Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2026

In championing the accounts, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has emphasized that many Americans have no direct exposure to stocks. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

His core philosophy rejects repetitive collections, instead championing constant reinvention and diversity, deeply rooted in his birthplace. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026