sympathizer

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Recent Examples of sympathizer Bečov Castle, near the German border, was confiscated by Czechoslovakia after World War II because its owners, the Beaufort-Spontin family, were labeled Nazi sympathizers. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 Others practiced criminal or family law that didn't touch on politics, while some were government sympathizers, Barberena said. ABC News, 10 July 2026 Investigators have claimed Mangione was motivated by anger toward the health insurance industry, leading to numerous sympathizers who expressed their own disapproval for the health insurance industry in demonstrations and nearby court hearings after Mangione’s arrest. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Bryant’s book follows the lives of Robinson and Robeson, two high-profile African Americans whose lives were altered during the Cold War and its hunt for communist sympathizers. Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 In a society traumatized by the violence of the last 70 years, the new president came to power seeking to resume the path established by the 2016 peace agreement, in which about 13,000 FARC combatants and sympathizers exchanged armed struggle for amnesty and state protection. Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026 Allan Kardec codified his doctrine in 19th-century France but Brazil traditionally has the largest number of Kardecist Spiritism followers and sympathizers in the world. Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 22 May 2026 Much more dangerously, Mary was charged with being a Southern sympathizer or spy. Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 The prosecutor quietly alerted Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, fearing Nazi sympathizers on the German force might warn Eichmann. Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathizer
supporter
Noun
  • Freezing dormant coins, supporters argue, beats letting a future quantum thief drain them and dump them on the market.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • After spending last summer in the heat of Hong Kong and South Korea, where the Tottenham supporter base is large and fervent, opting for Australia and New Zealand offered a welcome change of pace.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Sympathizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathizer. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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