ENCOURAGERS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

encouragers

noun

plural of encourager

as in cheerleaders

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The fellow travelers wind up spending the week together, while The White Lotus star Coon stars as Sarah, the ex-fiancée of Lee’s character.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Inchoate discontent must contend with the vast security services that Putin and his fellow travelers have at their disposal.

— MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

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The two defendants in the Manchester case spoke in court through interpreters, only to confirm their names, dates of birth and addresses, PA reported.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
The funding for the interpreters and translators would be eliminated.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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In particular, Greek mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras and his disciples may have associated beans with reincarnation, so some thought eating them was technically an act of cannibalism.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
In the New Testament, Jesus and his disciples take part in those pilgrimages.

— Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

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