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
Today, taxes on wealth, as opposed to income, form the core of anti-billionaire crusaders’ plans to eliminate the largest fortunes.
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Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Mamdani’s 14-mile walk this week of Manhattan, in scorching heat, evoked the neighborhood canvasses of John Lindsay, the liberal crusader whose budget priorities contributed to the city’s 1970s fiscal crisis.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
Anti-pornography crusaders are on a winning streak.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 22 June 2025
Created in the 12th century by the Knights of St. John, the celebrated Krak is considered the epitome of a crusader castle in the Middle East and one of the greatest statements of medieval military architecture.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
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Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Mamdani’s 14-mile walk this week of Manhattan, in scorching heat, evoked the neighborhood canvasses of John Lindsay, the liberal crusader whose budget priorities contributed to the city’s 1970s fiscal crisis.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
Anti-pornography crusaders are on a winning streak.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 22 June 2025
Created in the 12th century by the Knights of St. John, the celebrated Krak is considered the epitome of a crusader castle in the Middle East and one of the greatest statements of medieval military architecture.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusader
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The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but has stated that its forces are fighting militants on the outskirts of Gaza City, destroying tunnels and militant infrastructure and seizing weapons.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Hamas militant then opens the refrigerator and offers the boys juice or wine.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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The bottom line: partisans may spin the price of gasoline, but the true story lies in the global interplay of supply, demand, and investment.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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While there’s no indication the data has been rigged (assertions from the White House aside) – or will be rigged in the future – the White House’s nomination of a partisan to lead the government’s economic data agency was enough to worry global economic and financial circles.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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The lawyer, activist, and University of California, Los Angeles professor heads the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies at Columbia Law School.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nearly a year after being removed from Lincoln Heights' village council over a tax dispute, a leading community activist has had his seat restored by a state appeals court.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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For weeks, Oasis zealots have devoured online videos of the siblings strolling out onstage together, arms raised in victory and hugs brief yet genuine.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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That's just part of what Nikita Bridan says should be a compelling package, even for anti-EV zealots.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
21 Aug. 2025
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Huffman, 61, has been an advocate of strong climate change and environmental protection policies since his state Assembly tenure from 2006 to 2012, and was a member of the Marin Municipal Water District for a dozen years before that.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The royal has been a longtime advocate of the benefits of spending time outdoors.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Crusader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusader. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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