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
Quantrill, like other prominent Confederates such as the Ku Klux Klan’s first grand wizard, Nathan Bedford Forrest, was mythologized by Confederate sympathizers.
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Her husband, Yoon, declared martial law in December, ostensibly as part of a nationwide campaign to root out North Korean sympathizers and anti-South Korean actors within the government.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
According to private analysts who track far-right extremist activities, the Active Club network has a core membership of 400 to 1,200 white men globally, plus sympathizers, online supporters and passive members.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, a British spy keeping tabs on Nazi sympathizers in California uncovers an espionage plot.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Perceptions of the event ranged from a soul-restoring display of public compassion to a misguided attempt to wade into a complex debate with a cast of Hamas sympathizers.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
All this leads to the persistence of small pockets of jihadist sympathizers in the West, whether lone wolves or small clusters, who consume (and produce) ISIS propaganda and at times activate themselves to carry out attacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The resultant social fracturing is pitting the vast majority against a newly vocal minority of junta sympathizers.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Yoon had justified the martial law order in part by accusing opposition lawmakers without evidence of being North Korean sympathizers.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Her husband, Yoon, declared martial law in December, ostensibly as part of a nationwide campaign to root out North Korean sympathizers and anti-South Korean actors within the government.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
According to private analysts who track far-right extremist activities, the Active Club network has a core membership of 400 to 1,200 white men globally, plus sympathizers, online supporters and passive members.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, a British spy keeping tabs on Nazi sympathizers in California uncovers an espionage plot.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Perceptions of the event ranged from a soul-restoring display of public compassion to a misguided attempt to wade into a complex debate with a cast of Hamas sympathizers.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
All this leads to the persistence of small pockets of jihadist sympathizers in the West, whether lone wolves or small clusters, who consume (and produce) ISIS propaganda and at times activate themselves to carry out attacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The resultant social fracturing is pitting the vast majority against a newly vocal minority of junta sympathizers.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Yoon had justified the martial law order in part by accusing opposition lawmakers without evidence of being North Korean sympathizers.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathizers
Noun
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After making a joke about the height of the microphone, Grande reiterated her appreciation for her supporters.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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And parents are enthusiastic supporters.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Within scientific branches of government, the currency of checks and balances has always been data; Kennedy and his allies have forcibly dismantled those guardrails.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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Still, opposition figures like María Corina Machado insist that Maduro and powerful allies such as Diosdado Cabello have long orchestrated the gang’s rise.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Sympathizers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathizers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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