SUPPORTER Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

supporter

noun

sə-ˈpȯr-tər

Definition of supporter

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 In Michigan, voters rejected a campaign marked by anti-Muslim attacks, while supporters say El-Sayed built a coalition around his policy platform and grassroots outreach. — Jacqueline Ganun, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 The gala is overseen by Anna Wintour, Vogue’s global editorial director, one of the most influential figures in fashion and a longtime supporter of Galliano. — Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 By connecting team members with community leaders, an executive multiplies their own effectiveness, which can lead to more supporters of the organization’s mission. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Booker stood alongside key MAHA grassroots leaders and supporters, decrying pesticide immunity shields. — Brinda Adhikari, STAT, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supporter

Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporter

Noun

There is perhaps no greater proponent of the statement coat than Jennifer Lawrence.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
On the other hand, proponents might argue that reliably identifying individuals at risk of committing serious crimes could benefit society.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of proponent

Noun

Milei’s style is far more combative, costing him allies in Congress and public support.

— Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Convinced by the gesture, Dench went on to play Aereon in the 2004 film, the elemental ambassador who guides Riddick (Diesel) through his tumultuous travels to rescue his old allies and confront the head of the Necromonger empire.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of ally

Noun

Community leaders and advocates called for an end to gun violence, bullying and for Frimpong's killers to come forward.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Cannabis advocates generally support things like age restrictions and measures to keep the products away from children, but have pushed back against rules in Texas that effectively ban a wide variety of products for adult use.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of advocate

Noun

Instead, as would later happen in Kansas and Nebraska, slaveowners and Southern sympathizers on the one hand and abolitionists and Free-Soilers on the other all flocked to California to try to tip the political scales in their favor.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
But Thomas and Erika are no fools, coolly telling off smiling Hitler sympathizers during a tony reception.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of sympathizer

Noun

Others allowed their children to live with friends and relatives across the state during the school year.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Navarrete was living with his friends in a South Fort Worth apartment complex after his parents were deported to Columbia.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of friend

Noun

In a dear-colleague letter to Democratic lawmakers officially kicking off his speakership bid, Jeffries hinted at additional legislative items.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
In other news, Ye is staging a comeback Yeezy show in Los Angeles tonight at the brand’s flagship—keep an eye out tomorrow for a report from my Angeleno colleague Maxwell Adler.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of colleague

Noun

Sacks, a major Democratic donor, is also a confidant of Governor JB Pritzker and was a financial force behind the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

— Leigh Giangreco, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
But many of his closest confidants remained firmly out of the spotlight and say the public was rarely aware of what was really happening in Perry’s inner circle and private life.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

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