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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
The Courant has reported some colonists were not exactly thrilled by the notion of severing ties with England and that true believers in independence probably initially were in the minority, as with all revolutions.
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Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
These guys are lifers, true believers, a family affair.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Tales of what happened at Roswell have grown in the telling so that it’s now seen as a keystone event by many true believers in the alien origins of unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
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Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Some of those buyers are expected to be Elon Musk true believers who hold on to the shares, while others could sell them for a quick profit when trading starts on Friday.
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Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Trump’s intraparty victims are not true believers in MAGA thought, if such an ideology even exists.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
Just as Adolf Eichmann and Albert Speer portrayed themselves not as true believers but as mere functionaries, so Vadim presents himself to Lawrence as a master of method, not of principle.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
That’s the secret appeal of crypto, and what makes its true believers into something of a cult.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
This is one of the stranger ironies — liberal politicians, often skeptical of market forces, become true believers in rosy stock market projections that will render new commitments affordable.
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Daniel Disalvo,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
These guys are lifers, true believers, a family affair.
—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Tales of what happened at Roswell have grown in the telling so that it’s now seen as a keystone event by many true believers in the alien origins of unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Some of those buyers are expected to be Elon Musk true believers who hold on to the shares, while others could sell them for a quick profit when trading starts on Friday.
—
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Trump’s intraparty victims are not true believers in MAGA thought, if such an ideology even exists.
—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
Just as Adolf Eichmann and Albert Speer portrayed themselves not as true believers but as mere functionaries, so Vadim presents himself to Lawrence as a master of method, not of principle.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
That’s the secret appeal of crypto, and what makes its true believers into something of a cult.
—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
This is one of the stranger ironies — liberal politicians, often skeptical of market forces, become true believers in rosy stock market projections that will render new commitments affordable.
—
Daniel Disalvo,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for true believers
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Meanwhile, partisans continued to spar over dozens of Republican bills that would allow voters to lower property taxes for homeowners by raising sales taxes on everyone.
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The mood was jovial, and any banter between the English and Croatian partisans was playful.
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Many proponents believe that access to affordable models will act as a leveler, allowing smaller enterprises to innovate, test, and gain insights in ways previously that were previously much more challenging.
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David DaCosta, of the 18-acre Ace*Mission Studios, is among those pushing for what’s known as a Business Improvement District, or BID, in the area that proponents refer to as the Boyle Heights Industrial Flats, which runs adjacent to the river.
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Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insecurity has worsened as the militants have started operating in the southern region.
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Among the 209 detained, 56 were allegedly ISIS militants, according to the AP.
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The supporters started singing a few minutes after the final whistle blew, and the team exchanged hugs on the field.
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In the weeks since, Indian media has reported several student suicides allegedly linked to the immense pressure of the exams, which Dipke and his supporters commemorated this week by lighting candles.
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Conservative activists cost Republicans some competitive Senate seats — the GOP didn’t win control of the upper chamber until nearly halfway through Barack Obama’s second term — but helped win the House and stayed embedded in their deep-red districts.
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Second, CEFs could have faced a wave of lawsuits from activists, costing time and money.
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While Lander has been skeptical of the cryptocurrency industry, Goldman has been supported by crypto advocates.
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Tania Galloni, an attorney with Earthjustice, said advocates have received mixed signals from state officials regarding the future of the facility.
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The book is full of stories of villains, like the venomous heroin that took so many of Seattle’s crusaders as well as the music industry that never quite understood where Soundgarden belonged.
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The facility remains popular among anti-immigrant crusaders, and Attorney General Uthmeier’s campaign store sells Alligator Alcatraz bumper stickers, T-shirts, and caps.
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This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.
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Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.
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