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supporter
noun
sup·port·er
sə-ˈpȯr-tər 
b
: one of two figures (as of men or animals) placed one on each side of an escutcheon and exterior to it
c
Examples of supporter in a Sentence
a supporter of the Independent party
President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights.
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On Wednesday, Lyle Menendez reacted to the news to his supporters and family in a Facebook post.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
Mobutu’s long-standing Western supporters were tired of his corruption and brutality.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
Cuomo’s allies are forming a super PAC to boost his run, as have supporters of others in the past.
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But Trump, until recently at least, also wasn’t known as a small-government conservative, and many of his supporters benefit from the programs that the House Republicans have slated for cuts.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
Mobutu’s long-standing Western supporters were tired of his corruption and brutality.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
Cuomo’s allies are forming a super PAC to boost his run, as have supporters of others in the past.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
But Trump, until recently at least, also wasn’t known as a small-government conservative, and many of his supporters benefit from the programs that the House Republicans have slated for cuts.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporter. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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supporter
noun
sup·port·er
sə-ˈpōrt-ər
-ˈpȯrt-
: one that supports
especially
: one who argues or votes for someone or something
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