How to Use advocate in a Sentence

advocate

1 of 2 noun
Definition of advocatenext
Synonyms for advocatenext
  • She works as a consumer advocate.
  • The essence of it: the advocate, the people, the process by which the rule of law unfolds.
    — John Marks, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Frank Bogert — the mayor at the time — was a big advocate of the effort.
    — Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2021
  • And then late in the game, Sen. Schumer became a very, very strong advocate for this.
    — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2020
  • This is a time to be a self-advocate and put yourself out there.
    — Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
  • To date, the health advocates have helped more than 1,000 people.
    — Meg Dunn, CNN, 11 Aug. 2023
  • One of Mattis’ last meetings on the trip seemed to tip him into the camp of the cloud advocates.
    — James Bandler, ProPublica, 22 Aug. 2019
  • With what’s happened in Iran, it’s been very hard to be an advocate.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Standing up as an advocate is a core theme of your book.
    — Jessica Dulong, CNN, 16 June 2020
  • Now the form of protest has resurfaced as a tool used by gun-reform advocates.
    — Jenni Corwin, Teen Vogue, 6 July 2018
  • As the debate raged on, advocates waited in their seats to see what the final bill would look like.
    — Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
  • And so that really set me on fire to take things to the next level as an advocate.
    — Star Tribune, 15 Sep. 2020
  • So, my first alter ego, Super Richard, was built to be the advocate for Todd.
    — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The consumer advocate agreed to drop a court challenge as its part of the settlement.
    — Andrew Maykuth, Philly.com, 12 July 2018
  • France's Macron, on the other hand, has been a climate advocate.
    — Devika Rao, The Week, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The project is planned around an approach similar to the one Kramer advocates.
    — Will Tizard, Variety, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Her desire was to always be an advocate to those who did not have a voice.
    — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Petitions can be filed online at www.in.gov/courts/help/efiling/protection-orders and can be done with the help of an advocate.
    — Elizabeth Depompei, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2021
  • But that doesn't mean kids are less at risk, child-welfare advocates say.
    — Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2020
  • In at least one of those cases, the firm sued the district on behalf of charter school advocates.
    — Anna M. Phillips, latimes.com, 11 July 2018
  • But some forest advocates say the substance does more harm than good.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The singer is also a fierce advocate for people of color.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 4 Sep. 2020
  • From the schools’ standpoint, that’s good, but a lot less than public school advocates were aiming for.
    — Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 17 July 2023
  • Pillias said Rhone-Spears was a fierce advocate for her and her children.
    — oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2020
  • But what if people just wait out the eight weeks, a devil’s advocate may reason.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 27 Nov. 2019
  • But advocates say that the reforms rarely led to less punitive sentences.
    — Rachel Louise Snyder, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2019
  • So to no surprise, Thorne is an advocate of washing her hair with beer to lighten it.
    — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 20 Mar. 2019
  • Your next guest is going to be a person who was an advocate for more gun control.
    — Fox News, 20 May 2018
  • The plan was drafted with the help of students, college officials, state officials, borrower advocates and loan servicers.
    — Collin Binkley, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The admitted former drug dealer is now an advocate for drug reform, particularly the fentanyl crisis.
    — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
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advocate

2 of 2 verb
  • The plan is advocated by the president.
  • He advocates traditional teaching methods.
  • The judge has to advocate for the needs of these children.
    — Adiel Kaplan, miamiherald, 3 July 2018
  • Many are advocating for the Tokyo Olympics to be delayed for a full year.
    — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2020
  • And Allen’s advocates made sure that Fresno State was aware of him.
    — Nick Schwartz, For The Win, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Cities will send things to the host committee to advocate for the draft being there.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Part of our job as physicians is to advocate for their long-term health and safety.
    — Miriam Bukhsh and Emmeline Ha, CNN, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Fo Guang Shan advocates the three acts of goodness: Do good deeds, say good words, and have good thoughts.
    — Ada Tseng, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
  • The group has been active in advocating for answers in the wake of Semaj's death.
    — Alicia Fabbre, Daily Southtown, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Some on the site have advocated for more green spaces, crossways that are safe, and bike lanes to be added.
    — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2023
  • The couple is hoping to advocate for two causes close to their hearts.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 8 Feb. 2019
  • Paul says that this group will advocate for better pay and long-term health care of fighters.
    — Lucas Gordon, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2022
  • They are not allowed to try to enforce the law or advocate on behalf of voters.
    — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2020
  • But there’s a lot more to know about the law -- and how to advocate for good reading instruction at your local school.
    — Ruth Serven Smith | Rserven@al.com, al, 9 June 2022
  • Some would like to see him be more aggressive in advocating for some of these things.
    — Maureen Groppe, The Courier-Journal, 28 Apr. 2017
  • Learning my own needs and the tools to advocate for them, whether that's in my love life or in my professional life.
    — Jenny Zhang, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Be aware of your body and mind; honor when something feels off and advocate for yourself.
    — ELLE, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Tanisha, for her part, wanted to be seen—as a way to advocate for herself and others.
    — Justine Van Der Leun, The New Republic, 17 Dec. 2020
  • But this was a moment of them being able to say, hey look, there's somebody who is going to advocate for us.
    — National Geographic, 23 July 2019
  • Our healthcare system puts the burden all on the patient to manage and advocate for our care.
    — Megan Murphy Wolf, Good Housekeeping, 26 Nov. 2022
  • This is not the first time Nemes has advocated for more polling locations.
    — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2020
  • Here's why There are others who will advocate not picking up leaves at all.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Now, Stause hopes people learn from her book to advocate for themselves.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2022
  • But the groups don't advocate for violence or overthrowing the state by force.
    — Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Those who advocate taking the lump sum say the windfall grow with smart investments.
    — George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Both Newton and Wood have been advocating for women on and off screen.
    — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2018
  • Some advocate for much broader action, such as the end to all wildlife trade and consumption and to ban all wet markets.
    — Dan Ashe, Scientific American, 15 June 2020
  • Patrollers aren’t alone in looking to unions to advocate for themselves.
    — Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 20 Jan. 2022
  • The Prince of Wales has further honed on combating the suicide rate among men in the U.K., in addition to his work advocating for the armed forces community.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The group has spent years advocating for the removal of orphan and idle wells left behind by defunct oil operations.
    — Trân Nguyễn, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024

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