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
The man who told a crowd of supporters that maybe the Second Amendment people should do something about Hillary Clinton.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Alam’s family and supporters in the courtroom let out an initial gasp at relief when the jury returned a verdict without immediate jail time.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
An especially popular move is to send coup plotters into exile to discourage their supporters from mobilizing against the regime.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Social media posts came soon after, with Kirk’s supporters calling attention to remarks that appeared celebratory or making light of Kirk’s death.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Alam’s family and supporters in the courtroom let out an initial gasp at relief when the jury returned a verdict without immediate jail time.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
An especially popular move is to send coup plotters into exile to discourage their supporters from mobilizing against the regime.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Social media posts came soon after, with Kirk’s supporters calling attention to remarks that appeared celebratory or making light of Kirk’s death.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporter
Noun
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By removing the quarterly standard in favor of a semiannual one, proponents believe investors will get a management team that is more long-term focused.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even so, proponents of speed reading programs point to data showing that students’ reading speed improves while maintaining comprehension.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The United States, Israel's closest ally, reiterated its opposition to the New York Declaration and the General Assembly resolution endorsing implementation of the two-state solution.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The incident comes days after Poland shot down Russian drones that had violated its airspace earlier this week – prompting NATO allies to pledge to beef up defenses on the alliance’s eastern flank.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This consultative approach can turn potential customers into long-term advocates, proving your commitment to their success over your own sale.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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An advocate for free speech and limited government, Kirk also used his sizable platform to spread falsehoods and conspiracy theories about topics including climate change, vaccines, transgender people and demographic change.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Breinholt, an architect of the material support statutes who spent three decades as a federal terrorism prosecutor, defends the laws as crucial to closing loopholes that were exploited by foreign militant groups and their domestic sympathizers.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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What emerges from her lifelong attempts at maintaining personal and public cohesion makes for grimly fascinating viewing, reflected in her public defamations in the media and the chilling private messages of support from her sympathizers.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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Beat overcommitment syndrome, get the right things done, and build real influence with your colleagues up, down, sideways, and diagonal—all over the organization chart.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In its history, Everybody Loves Raymond, created by Romano and Philip Rosenthal, received 15 Emmys and 69 total nominations, including for Romano, Garrett, and their colleagues Patricia Heaton, and Peter Boyle.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Lance Suaste, a junior at the university, was walking past the nearby Mountain Run apartments, having just been dropped off after spending the day at a friend’s house.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The conflict between Israel and Palestine was dividing friends, sparking tensions, and fueling rising acts of hostility.—
Rchin Bari,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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In February, Barnea was replaced as the head of Israel’s negotiating team by Netanyahu confidant Ron Dermer.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was a close confidant of Vance’s, both personally and politically.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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More than 200 volunteer dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants, backed by the nonprofit TeamSmile organization and the Chiefs, provided free dental care Tuesday to 300 children from Kansas City-area schools.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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These failures occurred when the AI models confabulated successful operations and built subsequent actions on false premises, highlighting the risks of depending on AI assistants that can misinterpret file structures or fabricate data to hide their errors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporter. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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