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
Now much of the party are true believers in the MAGA creed and most of the rest have accepted that going along with the program is a career requirement.
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
For many technologies, there are always true believers.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 23 Apr. 2025
Trust is the glue that holds businesses together—the secret sauce that turns customers into loyal fans, employees into brand ambassadors and stakeholders into true believers.
—Medhat Zaki, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
What others might see as a kind of madness, true believers see as a quest for an elusive peace in the devotion to the vertical wall, the towering mountain, to the terrible, beautiful wild.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
For many technologies, there are always true believers.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 23 Apr. 2025
Trust is the glue that holds businesses together—the secret sauce that turns customers into loyal fans, employees into brand ambassadors and stakeholders into true believers.
—Medhat Zaki, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
What others might see as a kind of madness, true believers see as a quest for an elusive peace in the devotion to the vertical wall, the towering mountain, to the terrible, beautiful wild.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for true believer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for true believer
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After a nine-month war, in which India sided with the Bengali partisans, Pakistan was defeated and an independent Bangladesh was declared in March 1971.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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In 2016, Clinton became an active partisan in support of his wife, Hillary Clinton, during her unsuccessful bid for president.—
Peter Kastor,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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California’s Democratic leaders, including Newsom and top state lawmakers, have been major proponents of transitioning to renewable energy and imposing more restrictions on the state’s oil and gas industry.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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He’s been a steadfast proponent of theatrical and a believer in its longevity — not just in franchises but also original movies.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Biking advocates say that the draconian crackdown was done without any public notice and that pedal bike riders are being swept up in this unprecedented dragnet.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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Immigrant advocates including the American Civil Liberties Union challenged these deportations, arguing that the Trump administration has offered little evidence that the Venezuelans are gang members, and that the men have a right to contest those allegations in court.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Perhaps no other American statesman has ever disdained the role of idealism in foreign policy—the meddling of human-rights activists and democracy crusaders—quite like Kissinger.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2025
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In recent years, a trend has taken shape in the nation’s capital, where everyone from tech billionaires and hedge fund titans to crypto crusaders and cabinet picks is descending on D.C., not just for influence, but for real estate.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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Goodison is the only stadium in the world to have a church in one of its corners, and St Luke’s remains a vibrant meeting point for supporters on matchday.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Jordan Klepper has spent more time following Donald Trump around the country than many of his most ardent supporters.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Related Articles DeSantis signs a bill making Florida the 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system Recently, though, fluoridation has become a topic of debate throughout the country and in Florida, with dental and pediatric associations facing off against politicians and activists.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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That year, the American political apparatus stepped to the pulpit to denigrate the activists: Tom Cotton, Mike Johnson, Joe Biden, Eric Adams.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 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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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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That would have given him more complicated Taylor approximations, with exponents greater than 2.—
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 24 May. 2025.
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