as in supporters
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 sympathizers
Chavez and his aides repeatedly claimed that their critics are Communist or grower sympathizers who infiltrated the UFW before turning on it.
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Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
By demanding justice and dignity for the drug-war dead, were nuns, priests, pastors, and other sympathizers not protecting criminals?
—Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
However, politicians fear union voting power, and renters, landlords and sympathizers are often union folks and align with unions.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Confederate sympathizers carved up the old design, claiming the red-and-white Crossland pattern to signal rebellion loyalty.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
The Venezuelan opposition, Rubio said, is not monolithic but includes former regime sympathizers who broke with the movement, as well as longtime opponents such as Machado.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
If fighting continues, the most effective counter-terrorism forces in Syria may soon be dismantled or outright destroyed, and thousands of ISIS militants and sympathizers freed, which preliminary reports suggest might already be underway.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
However, in the Senate, one of the most vocal opponents of the holiday was Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC), who expressed concern about dedicating a national holiday to a man who'd had communist sympathizers as advisors.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 19 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
Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
By demanding justice and dignity for the drug-war dead, were nuns, priests, pastors, and other sympathizers not protecting criminals?
—Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
However, politicians fear union voting power, and renters, landlords and sympathizers are often union folks and align with unions.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Confederate sympathizers carved up the old design, claiming the red-and-white Crossland pattern to signal rebellion loyalty.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
The Venezuelan opposition, Rubio said, is not monolithic but includes former regime sympathizers who broke with the movement, as well as longtime opponents such as Machado.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
If fighting continues, the most effective counter-terrorism forces in Syria may soon be dismantled or outright destroyed, and thousands of ISIS militants and sympathizers freed, which preliminary reports suggest might already be underway.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
However, in the Senate, one of the most vocal opponents of the holiday was Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC), who expressed concern about dedicating a national holiday to a man who'd had communist sympathizers as advisors.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 19 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathizers
Noun
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Somaliland’s supporters in Washington view the territory as a potential security ally, with recognition potentially allowing US intelligence to monitor weapons flows, Houthi activity in Yemen, and China’s growing footprint, including Beijing’s military base in neighboring Djibouti.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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If there have been too many mini-resets for the comfort of the supporters, a strength of Howe’s Newcastle has been absorbing lessons and responding, at least some of the time.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The sudden reversal of fortunes comes as Jansa has been battling accusations of hiring an Israeli private intelligence company to sway the result following a series of video recordings reporting corruption among the prime minister's allies.—
Jan Bratanic Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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That effort has so far only led to tepid responses from allies, some of whom are against the war entirely.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Sympathizers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathizers. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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