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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2
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
But the state agencies and other supporters called on the PUC to reverse a decision to require more analysis of costs and benefits before giving the go-ahead for some of the proposals.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
There must be one seat/space per person, and licensed standing areas must not impact the viewing standards or other fans, including disabled supporters.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Park service workers last month abruptly removed exhibits from the Philadelphia site, prompting the city and other supporters of the exhibit to sue.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Across town, Democratic candidate James Talarico addressed supporters at El Palacio Event Center.
—Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
There must be one seat/space per person, and licensed standing areas must not impact the viewing standards or other fans, including disabled supporters.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Park service workers last month abruptly removed exhibits from the Philadelphia site, prompting the city and other supporters of the exhibit to sue.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Across town, Democratic candidate James Talarico addressed supporters at El Palacio Event Center.
—Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporter
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What’s more, proponents of attachment parenting also indicate that carried babies tend to be happy babies and spend more time alert and observing their environment.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
22 Feb. 2026
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But many believers and UAP disclosure proponents remain optimistic.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Cuba does not appear to have any remaining allies willing to supply the hundreds of millions of dollars-worth of fuel needed to power the economy.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The two-second rule for following distance is your ally in heavy rain.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The move was fiercely criticized by Epstein’s victims and their advocates.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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His detention on Thursday drew sharp condemnation from press freedom advocates, who described it as an attack on media independence and democratic norms.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Tim Roth plays a British Fascist sympathizer, who offers Duke a way to support Germany during the war.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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However, politicians fear union voting power, and renters, landlords and sympathizers are often union folks and align with unions.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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With Jackson’s death Tuesday, leaders across the region reflected on a legacy that helped shape a generation of local activism and public service — none more so than Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, a close friend for more than five decades.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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And while the two friends are both experts in the field, each has a very different journey to becoming an Olympian.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Schanelec shoots exclusively in the natural habitats of Thomas (a construction worker) and Carla (a nursery school teacher), introducing a handful of their friends and colleagues along the way.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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Welch was a lawyer at a prominent Boston law firm, and his legal team included colleague Fred Fisher, who had been a member of the left-leaning National Lawyers’ Guild while attending Harvard Law School.—
Kristen Monroe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The family’s confidants, real and imagined, insist on both their normalcy and their otherworldly grace.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker, is widely regarded as a key confidant and sounding board for her husband, who is seen as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Despite that, Cornyn backers keep pouring money into the matchup.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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That, in turn, spares those jurisdictions from going through the more cumbersome process of auctioning off the vehicles, backers of the bill said.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporter. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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