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
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.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Bono laid bare his transformation from Dublin lad Paul Hewson into a global rock star and human rights crusader in his memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 May 2025
One of the tax’s principal backers was Alvah Chapman, a former Miami Herald publisher and homeless crusader.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
In the space of a year, the major record labels have shifted from legal crusaders to would-be business partners.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Bono laid bare his transformation from Dublin lad Paul Hewson into a global rock star and human rights crusader in his memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 May 2025
One of the tax’s principal backers was Alvah Chapman, a former Miami Herald publisher and homeless crusader.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
In the space of a year, the major record labels have shifted from legal crusaders to would-be business partners.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusader
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For eight days, Dayton was awash in visitors, including journalists, partisans on one side or the other and chimpanzees.—
Randall Balmer,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
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As the climate grows more volatile, even hardened partisans may find their views shifting in the face of unbearable loss.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The combination of political pressure, strategic interest, and activist involvement could be the ignition.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This probing memoir tells that story, along with Nguyen’s path forward as an activist.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Instead, a group of Jewish zealots burned the city’s storehouses in order to force the population to fight rather than wait out or appease their adversaries.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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Putin, surrounded by expanding circles of nationalist zealots, has been laying out plans to despatch invading armies to recapture lands that were once part of the Russian Tsarist empires, or the Soviet Union that followed.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Our agency protocol prioritizes swiftly engaging with both positive sentiment to cultivate brand advocates and negative feedback for prompt, effective reputation management.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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So the matter went back to the City Council Planning and Development Committee in May and was recommended for approval, despite facing some opposition from residents and advocates.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Crusader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusader. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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