SUPPORTERS Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

supporters

noun

plural of supporter

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a person who actively supports or favors a cause President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights

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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 supporters Transgender-rights supporters marched through downtown Seattle Thursday after Washington voters approved a measure barring biological males from girls’ K–12 interscholastic sports, setting up a potential court battle over the new restrictions. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026 That moment encapsulated the night between Brooks and his supporters. — Rashad Alexander november 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026 But Colom and his Black supporters also have never ignored the significance of his candidacy as a Black man. — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 But Colom and his Black supporters also have never ignored the significance of his candidacy. — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 For Varas, the final 90 minutes are both an obligation to supporters and the first step toward rebuilding. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 With the Chargers still searching for their first win, Harbaugh offered up a blunt message to the Chargers’ supporters. — Gabriel Duarte, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026 One section of bleachers directly behind the lectern and in the eye of the cameras was filled with supporters who looked young enough to be Florida Gulf Coast undergrads. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026 On Saturday, both are expected to take tens of thousands of supporters to the streets of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in their last effort before the runoff. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Artificial intelligence stocks came under pressure overnight as Democrats — seen as proponents of data center moratoriums — won big in midterm elections in key data center hubs.

— Spencer Kimball,Garrett Downs,Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
In the run-up to the midterm election Tuesday, proponents said the property tax amendment would help people stay in their homes and would ease the burden on homeowners.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of proponents

Noun

At the same time, opportunistic politicians and their allies took to swiping cash from the collection plate.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Nov. 2026
Israel is itself in a political transition, with government-formation talks under way after an election last week delivered more seats to Netanyahu’s opponents than to his own party and its allies.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of allies

Noun

As the counting of ballots continues, voting rights advocates are now looking ahead to any potential controversies over close races and the certification of results.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Teachers, coaches, small businesses, housing advocates and neighbors from across the city have said yes.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of advocates

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 sympathizers

Noun

There’s no doubt this is a see-and-be-seen destination in the city, chosen for graduation celebrations, baby showers, birthdays, and after-work drinks with colleagues.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
As the midterm results came in last night, the staff writers Isaac Chotiner and Jason Zengerle joined their colleagues for a discussion on our election live blog.

— Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of colleagues

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Democrats spent millions accusing Republicans of covering up for Epstein and his many friends and ignoring the compelling testimony of brave victims.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Related Stories Two generations of actors play five friends at different stages of their lives.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of friends

Noun

Constant reports of corruption and profiteering are a hallmark of his second term, and Democrats are readying literally countless investigations of him and his family, and their businesses and associates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
The White House has appointed her associates to help hunt for noncitizen voters and investigate accusations of voting fraud in 2020.

— ProPublica, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of associates

Noun

After a few rounds, the confederates stopped including the real subject in their game of catch, quietly leaving the third person out.

— George Loewenstein, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Judge Nelson’s concerns are unfounded, as Kalshi and its confederates—Robinhood, Coinbase, and the CFTC—are not relying solely on the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act update to substantiate their claim that the CEA empowers the CFTC to regulate betting on the outcomes of sporting events.

— Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

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