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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
Yet that doesn’t stop the continuing argument between true believers in both camps.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Because primaries are partisan in nature, the folks who are most likely to turn out are true believers.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Because primaries are partisan in nature, the folks who are most likely to turn out are true believers.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for true believers
Noun
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Washington urged us to think as Americans first, not partisans.—
Janet Nguyen,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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The cumulative effect is a Congress dominated by out-of-touch partisans more focused on tearing down the other side than governing and addressing the complicated problems facing citizens and the nation.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The hope among proponents is that a successful demonstration, combined with falling launch costs and improved autonomy, will unlock later economies of scale.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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At the international box office, One Battle After Another is expected to play like a Tarantino title, which means that France should be one of the biggest proponents.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The film opens in an immigration detention camp, as a band of left-wing political militants known as the French 75 infiltrate the facility to liberate the detained, and detain the military overseers.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Abbas, as the head of the Palestinian Authority, has been at odds with Hamas since the Islamist militants won municipal elections and forced their more moderate rivals out of Gaza in 2007.—
Andrea Mitchell,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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The 19-year-old midfielder was the subject of negative comments from a minority of supporters following his performance during the Tyneside club’s 0-0 draw at Bournemouth last Sunday.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Oregon defensive back Dylan Thieneman pulled in a game-sealing interception in overtime, ensuring Kirk's favorite team won in front of thousands of supporters wearing his signature shirt.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Festival delegates alongside local activists hosted a demonstration of over 3,000 people last Saturday at the festival’s main gala venue in protest against the violence in Gaza.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Some activists devoted to ending gun violence had to look twice at the source of the ads for firearms training that flashed on their computer screens.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Equity advocates warn that the expansion of microschools, especially those reliant on tuition or vouchers, could drain resources and diversity students from neighborhood public schools.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Legal experts and media advocates say the new policy appears to mark an unprecedented attack on press freedom, pointing to a provision that restricts the release of even unclassified information.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
28 Sep. 2025
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Today’s moral crusaders assume an elementary cause-and-effect relationship between books and readers.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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“True believers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/true%20believers. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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