as in militant
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
a crusader for improved safety in coal mines
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Recent Examples of crusader
Think of it as Bannon on the one side, versus Newt Gingrich, anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist and others on the other — a debate that once seemed unfathomable for Republicans who have spent generations working to lower taxes and reduce the scope of the federal government.
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Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Most Marvel Cinematic Universe fans will be unfamiliar with this nefarious dark alter ego of the mysterious crusader called Sentry, who is essentially Marvel Comics' psychotic version of DC Comics' Superman.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Now, those advisers are gone, replaced by Mr. Musk and a crew of far-right crusaders who are cheering him.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The portly, silver-haired son of a Breton fisherman, saw himself as a crusader for preserving French identity under the National Front's banner.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Most Marvel Cinematic Universe fans will be unfamiliar with this nefarious dark alter ego of the mysterious crusader called Sentry, who is essentially Marvel Comics' psychotic version of DC Comics' Superman.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Now, those advisers are gone, replaced by Mr. Musk and a crew of far-right crusaders who are cheering him.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The portly, silver-haired son of a Breton fisherman, saw himself as a crusader for preserving French identity under the National Front's banner.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusader
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After a nine-month war, in which India sided with the Bengali partisans, Pakistan was defeated and an independent Bangladesh was declared in March 1971.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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In 2016, Clinton became an active partisan in support of his wife, Hillary Clinton, during her unsuccessful bid for president.—
Peter Kastor,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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That year, the American political apparatus stepped to the pulpit to denigrate the activists: Tom Cotton, Mike Johnson, Joe Biden, Eric Adams.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Related Articles DeSantis signs a bill making Florida the 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system Recently, though, fluoridation has become a topic of debate throughout the country and in Florida, with dental and pediatric associations facing off against politicians and activists.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Desert Modernism Architecture Tours Palm Springs proper is a fantastic destination for architecture zealots: Desert Modernism is the prevailing style, a minimalist pastiche of flat or butterfly roofs, open floor plans and a blissful blend of indoor and outdoor spaces.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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His inner conversation must be very loud and very extreme. Dedra, on the other hand, is a zealot.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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Immigrant advocates including the American Civil Liberties Union challenged these deportations, arguing that the Trump administration has offered little evidence that the Venezuelans are gang members, and that the men have a right to contest those allegations in court.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Biking advocates say that the draconian crackdown was done without any public notice and that pedal bike riders are being swept up in this unprecedented dragnet.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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“Crusader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusader. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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