supporters

noun

plural of supporter
1
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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2
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 Was The Friedkin Group's decision not to sell the homegrown midfielder a victory for those loyal supporters who campaigned to keep him? — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Capcom has proven itself to be one of the platform's biggest supporters, bringing nearly all of its new and old releases to the platform. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 Her supporters and longtime Christian collaborators are appalled by the backlash. — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The influence of Syria’s greatest financial supporters is drawing Damascus toward a Qatari-Saudi-Turkish constellation. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 The case has drawn national attention, with hundreds of supporters appearing at the courthouse in support of Lindsay. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 However, supporters of the idea point out to the savings in fuel costs, higher speeds and sea time allowing greater utilization, tio justify the higher price tag. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 The school had been roiled by protests, so when students unfurled a banner Warren’s supporters feared the worst. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Lindsay Clancy supporters rally for her as critics question where kids' advocates are. — FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporters
  1. proponents
  2. allies
  3. advocates
  4. sympathizers
  5. colleagues
  6. friends
  7. associates
  8. confederates
Noun
  • The gloves deliver can an electrical shock strong enough to drop a strong man to his knees in an instant, and proponents say the gloves provide a fast and non-lethal way to subdue a person.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The memo is a bit surprising considering Gates still advises Microsoft, one of the major proponents of the technology, and an investor in OpenAI.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of proponents
Noun
  • The expansion reflects a broader effort to increase domestic manufacturing capacity for defense technologies while supporting production for US allies.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Doing so would further derail trade talks with one of America’s staunchest allies, which denies treating Coupang differently than Korean companies.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of allies
Noun
  • Following the fatal crashes, transit advocates called on New Yorkers to vote in November on Ballot Question 3, which would expedite the review process for small infrastructure and safe street projects.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Every September, during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, advocates ask Americans to wear gold in recognition of the children and families affected by cancer.
    — Jason Collins, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of advocates
Noun
  • Yet under the guidance of the shadowy Newin Chidchob, Bhumjaithai has gradually become a force in Thai politics and a crucial ally of the monarchy and its sympathizers.
    — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Conspiracy theories have been central to this dynamic as widespread misinformation on social media has drawn in new gender critical sympathizers across the political spectrum.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sympathizers
Noun
  • And because nobody washed the dishes before tossing them into the feasting pit, King and his colleagues (in a 2017 study) could analyze the microscopic residue of ancient drinks that had soaked into the ceramic.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Whether El Niño will continue to strengthen is something Cole and her colleagues’ records can’t answer, but scientists are using climate models to try to puzzle that out.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • In the weeks since her son died during a Fourth of July boating trip with friends, Christine Wells-Wonsley and her husband, Elmore, have become a fixture at the civil rights attorney’s side.
    — Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Afterward, a few friends made the half-mile trek east to the Mabee Center on the edge of campus.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of friends
Noun
  • Beck didn’t participate in the book, but Riesman finds enough friends, family and associates to assemble a complex portrait of an artist who wants his audiences to see him as fashion-forward but has had a hard time shaking his past.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • John Giusti, a chiropractor with an independent practice outside Dallas and Forth Worth, was found dead on Monday, friends and business associates said on social media.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of associates
Noun
  • 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
  • Hynes died, but his three confederates have been subpoenaed to testify in my malicious prosecution lawsuit.
    — John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of confederates

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“Supporters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporters. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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