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as in partisans
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 proponents
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 believers
If the federal government would stop putting on a violent show intended to suppress opposition and entertain their true believers, Pretti and Good would be alive.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Institutional investors, meanwhile, are less likely to be true believers, and therefore more likely to sell when prices start to tumble.
—James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
Mobs of students and true believers called the Red Guard roamed across the country carrying out the wishes of their leader Mao Zedong.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
So even business leaders who aren’t true believers could ask why risk alienating the famously vindictive, most powerful person in the world — and his army of supporters — when doing so would accomplish little, if anything?
—Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Much like previous financial crazes around meme stocks and NFTs, true believers view prediction markets through a stick-it-to-the-man prism.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
But that, again, would be a sore test for traders who are not true believers.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
For the true believers, this is already pretty convincing stuff.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
The pronouncement has begun to resemble a religious creed—a ritualistic profession of devotion to prevailing homelessness policy, and true believers will not have their faith shaken by empirical observation to the contrary.
—Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Institutional investors, meanwhile, are less likely to be true believers, and therefore more likely to sell when prices start to tumble.
—James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
Mobs of students and true believers called the Red Guard roamed across the country carrying out the wishes of their leader Mao Zedong.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
So even business leaders who aren’t true believers could ask why risk alienating the famously vindictive, most powerful person in the world — and his army of supporters — when doing so would accomplish little, if anything?
—Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Much like previous financial crazes around meme stocks and NFTs, true believers view prediction markets through a stick-it-to-the-man prism.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
But that, again, would be a sore test for traders who are not true believers.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
For the true believers, this is already pretty convincing stuff.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
The pronouncement has begun to resemble a religious creed—a ritualistic profession of devotion to prevailing homelessness policy, and true believers will not have their faith shaken by empirical observation to the contrary.
—Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for true believers
Noun
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Most typically vote like partisans, in favor of their preferred party.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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As one Texas insider explained to me, Cornyn is the national candidate who isn’t exactly loved at home, while Paxton draws adoration from partisans at home who may show up to send a message that what’s happening in Washington is not to their tastes.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both Nakamura and Carlsen are proponents of faster formats and are signed to esports teams.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The legislation's proponents have called on him to use a maneuver known as a talking filibuster to sidestep the 60-vote threshold for ending debate, but doing so would eat up valuable floor time and enable Democrats to offer unlimited amendments.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Retaking territory from Shabab Authorities say Somali troops have retaken areas in the regions of Lower Shabelle, Hiiraan, Middle Shabelle and parts of Jubbaland that had been under the militants’ control for years.—
Omar Faruk,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Local police official Zafar Khan said shortly after the suicide bombing, a group of militants tried to sneak into the security post.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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One Irish supporters’ club group had 35 fans coming to the home meeting with Everton in November, a number that more than halved to 15 when the game was switched to a Monday night.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Park service workers last month abruptly removed exhibits from the Philadelphia site, prompting the city and other supporters of the exhibit to sue.—
Maryclaire Dale,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The new estimate does correct odd results from some states — activists said that the agency’s initial assumptions for Florida, for example, seemed far too high.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Leaders of the California Democratic Party, along with liberal activists and loyal power brokers, are openly expressing fear that their crowded field of candidates running for governor may splinter the vote and open the door to a surprise Republican victory in November.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Jewish educators and free-speech advocates say the shift reflects both recognition of Holocaust education’s importance — and continuing tensions over who controls what students read and how those stories are taught.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Voting rights advocates have raised concerns that the bill could make voting more difficult for people who have changed their legal name.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
16 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy has stocked key public health advisory committees with anti-vax crusaders.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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To now endure censure by overzealous anti-Pretendian crusaders, and banishment by bureaucratic tribal decrees and reactionary blood-quantum rules, feels particularly bitter.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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The prime exponents are Brentford, with whom Gronnemark has worked on a consultancy basis.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“True believers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/true%20believers. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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