as in supporter
a person who uses or supports strong actions (such as public protests) to help make changes in politics or society
Antiwar activists were protesting in the streets. political activists
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Conservative activists have successfully rallied in recent years to force retailers and companies to rein in their DEI efforts by staging boycotts to hurt sales.
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
This decision has sparked criticism from customers and activists alike.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 5 Mar. 2025
The film gives viewers a glimpse of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the eyes of a Palestinian activist, Adra, and a Jewish Israeli journalist, Abraham.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Mar. 2025
At a press conference on Friday afternoon in Miami’s Little Haiti, lawyers, activists and officials demanded the restoration of the protections and humanitarian immigration reform.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
This decision has sparked criticism from customers and activists alike.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 5 Mar. 2025
The film gives viewers a glimpse of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the eyes of a Palestinian activist, Adra, and a Jewish Israeli journalist, Abraham.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Mar. 2025
At a press conference on Friday afternoon in Miami’s Little Haiti, lawyers, activists and officials demanded the restoration of the protections and humanitarian immigration reform.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Activist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activist. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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