as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
doesn't have many sympathizers since everyone knows he brought his troubles on himself
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Recent Examples of sympathizer
On her show the evening of January 6, the Fox News host Laura Ingraham wondered aloud whether antifa sympathizers had infiltrated the crowd.
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
No one was ever arrested, but Crosby said her family believes he was targeted by pro-communist sympathizers who wanted Americans out of the country.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The main risk today is less a large 'IS province' on Philippine soil, and more the possibility that residual cells or sympathizers could attempt sporadic attacks or link up with transnational plots if local conditions deteriorate or security efforts are neglected.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Thomas Pynchon’s latest novel, Shadow Ticket, set in 1932 Milwaukee, takes place in a landscape of industrial ghosts, strike-breakers, fascist sympathizers and absurdist cabals.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Friendly members of the editorial staff informed me that some of my older colleagues were calling me a terrorist sympathizer.
—Ismail Ibrahim, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
In its most recent survey of 50 states published in 2025, most Christian nationalist adherents and sympathizers believe that immigrants are invading the country and replacing their cultural and ethnic background.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 17 Nov. 2025
With the election of Zohran Mamdani in New York City, the United States two largest cities are now run by communist sympathizers.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
The country’s electoral authority, stacked with Maduro sympathizers, proclaimed him the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging, which the government denied.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
No one was ever arrested, but Crosby said her family believes he was targeted by pro-communist sympathizers who wanted Americans out of the country.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The main risk today is less a large 'IS province' on Philippine soil, and more the possibility that residual cells or sympathizers could attempt sporadic attacks or link up with transnational plots if local conditions deteriorate or security efforts are neglected.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Thomas Pynchon’s latest novel, Shadow Ticket, set in 1932 Milwaukee, takes place in a landscape of industrial ghosts, strike-breakers, fascist sympathizers and absurdist cabals.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Friendly members of the editorial staff informed me that some of my older colleagues were calling me a terrorist sympathizer.
—Ismail Ibrahim, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
In its most recent survey of 50 states published in 2025, most Christian nationalist adherents and sympathizers believe that immigrants are invading the country and replacing their cultural and ethnic background.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 17 Nov. 2025
With the election of Zohran Mamdani in New York City, the United States two largest cities are now run by communist sympathizers.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
The country’s electoral authority, stacked with Maduro sympathizers, proclaimed him the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging, which the government denied.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathizer
supporter
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Looking ahead into her second year without Tyler, Persun is hoping to further build out her network of followers, friends and supporters.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump promised transparency with regards to the Epstein investigation, but has alienated even loyal supporters with his actions on the matter.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Sympathizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathizer. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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