1
as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights
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as in ally
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
even the President's supporters acknowledge that some of the criticism is justified
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Recent Examples of supporter
Brian Worrell appeared to have the Council presidency clinched the night before, when Gabriela Coletta Zapata, who claimed the have the job for months, dropped out after three of her key supporters flipped their votes to Worrell, per City Hall sources.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Trump’s approval rating has slipped since the start of his presidency, even among supporters — and ICE’s out-of-control conduct is becoming a bigger and bigger factor.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Joe Tsai played lacrosse at Yale and is a big supporter.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
The Wyles are each other's biggest supporters.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Trump’s approval rating has slipped since the start of his presidency, even among supporters — and ICE’s out-of-control conduct is becoming a bigger and bigger factor.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Joe Tsai played lacrosse at Yale and is a big supporter.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
The Wyles are each other's biggest supporters.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporter
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But proponents of the industry claim that the environmental costs still net out as a plus since the space data centers take processing off the fossil-fuel-burning grid.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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One of the biggest proponents of the capri resurgence, the supermodel has been making a stylish case for cropped pants since last summer—and her latest iteration takes the divisive Noughties silhouette into Italian girl style territory.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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The meeting comes as Tokyo seeks to rein in a deepening diplomatic and trade rift with China while strengthening ties with allies to counter Beijing’s attempts to isolate Japan.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Breadon, an ally of Mayor Michelle Wu, released her committee chair assignments late Monday, with chairmanships of the most important committees going to other Wu allies who backed her in her last-minute bid for the presidency.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Dearborn Heights Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE'S request for comment but Guzowski said an advocate has been assigned to the family.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Community leaders demand arrest of ICE agent Local leaders and advocates in Minnesota called for the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good to be publicly identified, fired and criminally prosecuted at a news conference on Thursday.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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On her show the evening of January 6, the Fox News host Laura Ingraham wondered aloud whether antifa sympathizers had infiltrated the crowd.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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No one was ever arrested, but Crosby said her family believes he was targeted by pro-communist sympathizers who wanted Americans out of the country.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Victor Quispe Victor Quispe The friend said Quispe was a barber, and he recently got married and his wife is expecting.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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First, Monty Miller (a suave, anguished Jon Hamm), Tommy’s lifelong friend and billionaire founder of M-Tex, dies suddenly, but not before naming the fixer as the new company president.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Despite being respected by his colleagues, the author of Moby-Dick worked for six days a week in the domed and columned Merchant’s Exchange Building at 55 Wall Street and was paid $4 a day, never receiving a raise in two decades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The attention has also led to a few funny moments, including running into friends and colleagues who were shocked to recognize the family from a viral video.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Regardless of my preferred preparation, my confidants advise me to go all in on the Camp Sauce.—
Matt Moore,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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Since starring together in the 2014 film Selma, the two have remained close confidants.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
12 Jan. 2026
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Paramount has been seeking to buy WBD as a whole — but WBD’s board has rejected eight consecutive offers from Ellison and his backers, which include his dad, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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This one's blown past its funding goal with more than 1,100 backers on board.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporter. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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