1
as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
they were true believers in an antimaterialist lifestyle, as evidenced by their lack of possessions
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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
true believers who fought the good fight even when it was out of fashion
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Recent Examples of true believer
Over time, anyone who really questioned the theology of Biden was eventually kicked out, and the only people remaining in that inner circle are the truest of true believers.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 20 May 2025
Much of the information about the benefits of coffee grounds for roses is anecdotal (don't tell that to my friend Carol, a true believer).
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Marc Caputo Mar 25, 2025 - Politics & Policy
White House defiant after messaging fiasco with The Atlantic
Trump administration true believers are closing ranks to try to protect top national security officials from being pushed out over Monday's Signal scandal, insiders tell Axios.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The administration may be populated with sycophants and true believers, but Justice Department attorneys and Homeland Security officials are not stupid.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 20 May 2025
Much of the information about the benefits of coffee grounds for roses is anecdotal (don't tell that to my friend Carol, a true believer).
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Marc Caputo Mar 25, 2025 - Politics & Policy
White House defiant after messaging fiasco with The Atlantic
Trump administration true believers are closing ranks to try to protect top national security officials from being pushed out over Monday's Signal scandal, insiders tell Axios.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The administration may be populated with sycophants and true believers, but Justice Department attorneys and Homeland Security officials are not stupid.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for true believer
Noun
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Trump and allies such as Davis have complained that the judges ruling against him are left wing partisans.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Such rhetoric alarms those who worry about reopening the divisions of 1971, when Bengali partisans fought Pakistani forces – and each other.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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That was the compromise needed to pass the measure, bill proponents said.—
Denise Amos,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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The bipartisan bill, which former President Biden signed into law in January, repealed two tax rules that proponents say have unfairly reduced benefits for many Americans who also receive government pensions.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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Hunter and other advocates urged support for H.R. 40 recently re-introduced by New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley, both Democrats.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Early childhood education advocates say the most notable legislation that came forward this session is the $100 million earmarked within the state budget for child care scholarships, also known as subsidies.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2025
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One of the tax’s principal backers was Alvah Chapman, a former Miami Herald publisher and homeless crusader.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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In the space of a year, the major record labels have shifted from legal crusaders to would-be business partners.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Lander and Mamdani have cross-endorsed each other, urging their supporters to rank the other second on their ballots.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
20 June 2025
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That announcement came amid growing concerns from some of the president's most vocal supporters, including former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and former Trump senior adviser Steve Bannon.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was released from federal immigration detention on Friday following a judge’s ruling.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
21 June 2025
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Thankfully for Victoria's Secret and its shareholders, a more constructive and experienced activist showed up: Barington Capital.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
21 June 2025
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Investors have clearly lost faith in a white knight coming along for Altice.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Buster Posey rode into the Giants’ top baseball decision-maker role as a white knight.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial—a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.—
Stephen Ornes,
Wired News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Finding Wiggle Room There is no fast, general purpose method for finding the minima of functions raised to high exponents.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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“True believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/true%20believer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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