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also partizans
1
as in adherents
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
partisans of the charismatic leader refuse to tolerate any criticism of him at all
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2
as in militants
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
a partisan of the revolution who was even willing to give her life for it
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as in sectarians
one who stubbornly or intolerantly adheres to his or her own opinions and prejudices
she's too much of a political partisan to ever concede that the other side might have a valid point
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Recent Examples of partisans
The mood this time was understandably less buoyant among the Knicks partisans.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
But there's also a dynamic here where the partisans on each side justify themselves by looking at the bad examples on the other side.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
With a large pack of Democrats running and just two serious Republican contenders, Democratic partisans feared their fractured vote would let the GOP nab both spots in Tuesday’s top-two primary.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Tribalism renders too many partisans unable to think ahead more than one election.
—Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
It was then recycled on social media by anti-Israel partisans who amplified the slur into an urban legend.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
The unprecedented corruption and self-dealing in the White House and the President’s family go entirely without oversight by partisans who once complained about Hunter Biden.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
This rhetoric is not just the thoughtless ramblings of mindless partisans.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The economy overall Beyond the personal, partisans have slightly different takes on what's happening to the state's economy.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
But there's also a dynamic here where the partisans on each side justify themselves by looking at the bad examples on the other side.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
With a large pack of Democrats running and just two serious Republican contenders, Democratic partisans feared their fractured vote would let the GOP nab both spots in Tuesday’s top-two primary.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Tribalism renders too many partisans unable to think ahead more than one election.
—Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
It was then recycled on social media by anti-Israel partisans who amplified the slur into an urban legend.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
The unprecedented corruption and self-dealing in the White House and the President’s family go entirely without oversight by partisans who once complained about Hunter Biden.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
This rhetoric is not just the thoughtless ramblings of mindless partisans.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The economy overall Beyond the personal, partisans have slightly different takes on what's happening to the state's economy.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partisans
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Aspiring early retirees of a more modest sort curb their ambitions considerably; the LeanFIRE subset, for example, counts adherents who are saving for subsistence, a nest egg that will cover just their basic necessities.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
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Its adherents promote terrorism and sabotage to incite a race war and to bring about social collapse.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring militants that carry out deadly attacks inside Pakistan, including the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The Israeli strikes came after Hezbollah militants’ rockets hit northern Israel.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Plane Spotting From Airport Hotels Special aviation packages are not the only way for plane fanatics to get up close and personal with their passion.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Virginia's capital city has something for every kind of traveler—from history lovers and art fanatics to foodies and outdoorsy types.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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Ronaldo has 665 million followers on Instagram, more than any other human, twice as many as Taylor Swift (273 million) or more than Swift and Beyonce (300 million) combined.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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To fair success, from the looks of her 60k+ followers.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Pastors, politicians and activists came together on Saturday with the goal of energizing apathetic Kansas City voters ahead of the primary election at the 19th annual Urban Summit.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Those who declined frequently faced intense criticism from media outlets and activists.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Patrick said Democrats accuse Republicans of being Christian nationalists.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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While Washington was private about his Anglican beliefs and a supporter of religious freedom for all faiths, Christian nationalists have been reviving the image, and with it, the claim that the US is an inherently Christian nation at its origin.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 May 2026
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Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt are his overwhelmed disciples, imbued with discomfiting powers that could be key to making contact with these otherworldly guests.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
10 June 2026
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Much of the lost information was reconstructed by Gaudí’s disciples and collaborators, who had documented his ideas in books, articles, drawings and photographs.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The book is full of stories of villains, like the venomous heroin that took so many of Seattle’s crusaders as well as the music industry that never quite understood where Soundgarden belonged.—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
9 June 2026
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The facility remains popular among anti-immigrant crusaders, and Attorney General Uthmeier’s campaign store sells Alligator Alcatraz bumper stickers, T-shirts, and caps.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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“Partisans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partisans. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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