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

The latter part of her life and career was dedicated to political activism, writing and social justice, championing LGBTQ+ rights and the rights of women and girls around the world. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

The Venice Film Festival kicked off on a defiantly humanist note on Wednesday with speeches from Life Achievement Awardee George Clooney and jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal championing the power of cinema as a unifier in divisive times. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

The Obama administration, led by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, joined former president and United Nations envoy Bill Clinton in championing the Caracol Industrial Park in northern Haiti. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Andy Burnham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has reversed his position on returning the Parthenon Marbles back to Greece after previously championing their repatriation. — News Desk, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Chay Costello, associate director of merchandising at MoMA retail, said the company is committed to championing good design and everyday utility. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Berry was a novelist, poet, and essayist known for championing sustainable agriculture and rural life. — Courier Journal Staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026

The joy Lisa has with her RHUGT cast compared with the dread her RHOSLC cast seems to bring her really bums me out — especially because of how much of this trip is championing the sisterhood of Housewives. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

Last month, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella released a public letter championing open-weight AI models. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026