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
Trump supporters see benefits in local public media Public media executives said from the outset that if Congress killed subsidies, those stations that serve rural and tribal audiences would be hit the hardest — stations like South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs' supporters have been equally vocal.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Today, Huynh, who came out as a supporter of Combs in August, sat at the back of the courtroom as others spoke.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Sightseeing at the Blue Mosque, Taksim Square and Grand Bazaar followed by a boat trip down the Bosphorus with a few hundred other Liverpool supporters, enjoying a few beers in the sunshine and singing songs.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs' supporters have been equally vocal.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Today, Huynh, who came out as a supporter of Combs in August, sat at the back of the courtroom as others spoke.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Sightseeing at the Blue Mosque, Taksim Square and Grand Bazaar followed by a boat trip down the Bosphorus with a few hundred other Liverpool supporters, enjoying a few beers in the sunshine and singing songs.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporter
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Massive Attack have also joined a separate but parallel drive to pull music from Spotify altogether; proponents of that movement primarily cite founder Daniel Ek’s investment in weapons contractor Helsing, which is not linked to Israel.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Oct. 2025
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With Newsom’s signature now on AB 1340, drivers can collectively bargain and unionize, including negotiating contracts, which would set industry-wide standards, according to proponents like bill sponsors Assemblymembers Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, and Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps the most important stream of influence on the president is his endlessly rolling call list — to old friends and world leaders, and often to the CEOs of US companies, from old allies in the real estate business to new ones like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, people familiar with the investigation told me that Khan has devoted much of his defense to convincing investigators that Israel and its allies are exploiting the accuser in order to damage him and the court.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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For years, advocates for expanding child birth options in Kentucky have called on lawmakers to reduce barriers to establishing freestanding birthing centers.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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No president has ever fired a commissioner, and many commissioners have been outspoken advocates for free speech.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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As Koestler observes, crying is a signal not just of surrender but of neediness, designed to elicit succor and comfort from sympathizers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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McCarthy and his cronies engineered a hysteria over left-wing ideologies and their sympathizers, encouraging tactics like loyalty oaths and provoking paranoia over a suggestion that communist spies were omnipresent in America.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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But a chat message from Washington to a colleague, released to KUOW and ProPublica last week through a public records request, spells out additional reasons for turning down Daugaard’s proposal.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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At 10 Magazine’s 25-year celebration during London Fashion Week, the editor found a corner spot at Sael in Piccadilly and turned it into her throne as friends, colleagues and business partners came to pay their respects.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Dress them up or down for work meetings, a movie night at home, or brunch with friends.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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The unique setting called for a bit of creative design, so the couple tapped longtime friend Caroline Rolader of Reu Architects.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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But when his success sputtered at the age of 14, he was separated from living with his mother in order to sharpen his gameplay in the house of Kamp’s close confidant, who Rensch found out was also his biological father.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … ‘PYRRHIC VICTORY’ – Charlie Kirk confidant says ‘liar’ Jimmy Kimmel doesn’t deserve to be a martyr.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Financial advisory and consultancy Deloitte has inked a deal to bring the AI assistant Claude to the firm's more than 470,000 employees globally, a rollout that CNBC reports is the largest-ever enterprise deployment for the AI startup.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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So many Steves… A freak occurrence at Blackpool, where Steve Bruce was sacked as head coach, along with assistant Steve Agnew and coach Stephen Clemence.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporter. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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