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 has taken this tradition to its logical extreme by exempting from legal consequences his supporters and those following his instructions—seeming to assert his supremacy over not just federal but state laws, which exceeds even the wide powers conferred by the Constitution.
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Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Ketter reminds supporters to be patient as the store works to fulfill an unprecedented spike in online orders.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander, a Democrat, said many of his Republican friends, who are strong Second Amendment supporters, think Pretti was murdered.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Risers set for national and local television reporters were already full as the room began to fill up with supporters.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Ketter reminds supporters to be patient as the store works to fulfill an unprecedented spike in online orders.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander, a Democrat, said many of his Republican friends, who are strong Second Amendment supporters, think Pretti was murdered.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Risers set for national and local television reporters were already full as the room began to fill up with supporters.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporter
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Such markets gained popularity during the 2024 presidential race as proponents touted them as being more accurate and timely than traditional polling.—
A.J. Perez,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The price of localized interventions at Thwaites, proponents say, pales in comparison with the price of building seawalls around major cities.—
Christian Elliott,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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But the increasing unpredictability of the US, which has imposed heavy tariffs on its allies, has prompted Starmer and other Western leaders to look again to China.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Reuther plays Jarl Sigurd, the Jarl of Hladir, a scheming Norwegian jarl and ally of Haakon (Levi Miller), the younger half-brother of Erik Bloodaxe (Molyneux).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere, law enforcement leaders, civil rights advocates and other legal experts have decried how ICE agents and other federal officers have been flouting best practices when making street arrests, conducting crowd control and maintaining public safety amid mass protests.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in that two-century history.—
Nature magazine,
Scientific American,
31 Jan. 2026
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Outside, right‑wing demonstrators picketed the rally, accusing anyone who opposed the war of being a Communist or a Communist sympathizer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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If fighting continues, the most effective counter-terrorism forces in Syria may soon be dismantled or outright destroyed, and thousands of ISIS militants and sympathizers freed, which preliminary reports suggest might already be underway.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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My friends have been shoved down, tear gassed, pulled over by ICE.—
Katherine Packert Burke,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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On one occasion my friend was coming for dinner at my house.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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That the officers often swept up groups of colleagues, friends and family members was probably a matter of convenience more than anything else.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Citi has enjoyed a 70% adoption rate of its proprietary AI tools, according to 2025 fourth-quarter findings, and colleagues across 84 countries interacted with the bank’s AI tools over 21 million times.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the removal of Zhang, a longtime confidant of Xi and a combat veteran from China’s 1979 conflict with Vietnam, is being seen by some analysts as the most significant ouster yet, and one that will create a major upheaval at the top of China’s military power structure.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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Winslow split the cost with his production partner, agent, creative confidant, and best friend, the contrarian Hollywood writer-producer Shane Salerno.—
Fred Schruers,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Key Background Nvidia has been a major backer of CoreWeave, previously agreeing to buy over $6 billion in services from them, according to a September filing.—
Sofia Chierchio,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Nvidia was already a major CoreWeave backer.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporter. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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