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
Connecting an artist and environmental crusader to a history of imagination and Mother Nature is a brilliant bit of meta casting in this truly lovely flick.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Underwood is not a regulator or a public-health crusader.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
My dear friend Charlie Kirk was our country's relentless and courageous crusader for free speech.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The top players now have teams—coach, hitting partner, physio, nutritionist, sometimes a psychologist—which lessen their lonely crusader status.
—Thomas Swick
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Underwood is not a regulator or a public-health crusader.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
My dear friend Charlie Kirk was our country's relentless and courageous crusader for free speech.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The top players now have teams—coach, hitting partner, physio, nutritionist, sometimes a psychologist—which lessen their lonely crusader status.
—Thomas Swick
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusader
Noun
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Pakistan has accused Afghanistan’s Taliban government of offering a safe haven to militants carrying out cross-border attacks.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Israel freed nearly 2,000 Palestinians, including minors and militants' bodies.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This question elicited markedly different responses among partisans.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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To be a partisan is to live in intellectual bondage.—
John H Bolthouse,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Young activists are finding common cause across borders, gaining inspiration and courage through other movements going viral.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Many of the activists who most recently fought to keep the park support housing development, but Smith said the project will ultimately do a disservice to students and other neighborhood residents who are losing an important open space in a crowded urban environment.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Then there are the Muslims depicted as religious zealots.—
Deena ElGenaidi,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Like many of Harwicz’s characters, Lisa is a zealot of sorts—and an avatar of the author’s unusual belief in the value and importance of hatred.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Juarez, who was never charged by the feds, has long been a fierce advocate for Chretien’s company.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Today, scientists, influencers, advocates and politicians are publicly condemning ultraprocessed foods.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Crusader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusader. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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