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as in proponents
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 allies
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
How are Kirk’s supporters responding?
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Back in 2001, a group of Enfield FC supporters realised which way the wind was blowing — and how far away their team was going — and formed a breakaway club.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk's influence with young conservatives was far reaching, galvanizing supporters in person and online like few others.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Participants are currently gathering pledges from friends and supporters.
—Nate Heinold, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Erika Kirk also waived to supporters from the motorcade with a cross in hand.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
After making a joke about the height of the microphone, Grande reiterated her appreciation for her supporters.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
And parents are enthusiastic supporters.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
For supporters of El Tri, the team’s first visit to Oakland since 2011 offered them potentially their only chance to see their squad leading up to next year’s World Cup.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Back in 2001, a group of Enfield FC supporters realised which way the wind was blowing — and how far away their team was going — and formed a breakaway club.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk's influence with young conservatives was far reaching, galvanizing supporters in person and online like few others.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Participants are currently gathering pledges from friends and supporters.
—Nate Heinold, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Erika Kirk also waived to supporters from the motorcade with a cross in hand.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
After making a joke about the height of the microphone, Grande reiterated her appreciation for her supporters.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
And parents are enthusiastic supporters.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
For supporters of El Tri, the team’s first visit to Oakland since 2011 offered them potentially their only chance to see their squad leading up to next year’s World Cup.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporters
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Google is one of the most ardent proponents of generative AI technology, as evidenced by the recent launch of the Pixel 10 series.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Its research shows the new format is equally rigorous, and proponents say reading comprehension is better reflected in other parts of a college application.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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South Korea and the US have been staunch allies since the end of the Korean War in 1953 and have stepped up cooperation in recent years, drawing closer in a joint effort to combat Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Foreign powers such as Russia and China, which challenge America and its allies from Europe to the Middle East to Taiwan and the South China Sea, have long been accused of exploiting such divisions through disinformation campaigns that inflame tensions and weaken confidence in American governance.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is among those to have recently discussed this approach, which advocates say will enhance allied security by preventing Russian munitions from approaching NATO borders.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Legislative efforts, often spearheaded by 'English-only’ advocates, routinely failed in Congress.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 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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Explore Internal Opportunities Before looking externally, investigate what colleagues in other departments or roles are doing that sparks your interest.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Below, his colleagues offer first-person testimonials of that experience.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In 1951, Husseini’s associates murdered one of his foremost rivals, King Abdullah of Jordan.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Honda One of the key elements of Honda-san’s strategy was that associates including mechanics and engineers that worked on road vehicles should also spend time in racing.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump reverted back to the names honoring confederates.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Supporters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporters. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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