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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
Mark Twain, Noah Webster, and President Theodore Roosevelt are among past advocates of a reformed spelling system
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
with such a strong case against him, he's going to need the best advocate that money can buy
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as in to endorse
to promote the interests or cause of
environmentalists advocating agricultural methods designed to slow the destruction of rain forests
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Recent Examples of advocate
Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
The high-stakes move pits him against foreign allies, as well as a domestic coalition of business interests, free trade advocates and others who have thrived in the status quo.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
Claire Valdez, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
Unlike isolationism, restraint does not imply withdrawal from global affairs but rather advocates a more selective and strategic approach.
—Andrew Latham, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Consumer advocates have advised customers who signed up for the genetic testing service to request the deletion of their accounts to keep their data safe.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
The high-stakes move pits him against foreign allies, as well as a domestic coalition of business interests, free trade advocates and others who have thrived in the status quo.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
Invest in Our New York, a statewide coalition of organizations advocating for the working class, has proposed a package of legislation that would raise taxes on incomes above $450,000, capital gains, corporations, heirs and the state’s 130 billionaires.
—Claire Valdez, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
Unlike isolationism, restraint does not imply withdrawal from global affairs but rather advocates a more selective and strategic approach.
—Andrew Latham, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocate
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However, proponents believe navel pulling can offer all these benefits and enhance overall vitality.2 Much of this practice is rooted in Ayurveda, an alternative approach to medicine that has existed for thousands of years.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 Mar. 2025
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Musk and other autonomous vehicle proponents have pushed for simpler rules and exemptions to restrictions on vehicles that don’t have human controls.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Justice Department lawyers asked the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to immediately pause the judge’s order.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Plaintiffs’ lawyers say the divided 9th Circuit decision is limited to the CIRB reports at issue in the Greer dispute — not other review board records.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Although her onscreen counterpart is undeclared, Davis endorsed Harris for president in November, narrating the former Democratic vice president’s ‘Mother‘ campaign video.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Positions And Guidance In a letter to the House of Representatives, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) endorsed four bipartisan bills, all of which have received overwhelming support in the House.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Dozens of Khalil supporters showed up at the New Jersey courtroom, necessitating an overflow room for those who wanted to watch the proceedings.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The good news for supporters of seven of the Premier League’s 20 clubs is that their lads will play for a trip to Wembley Stadium in next month’s FA Cup semi-finals at some point over the weekend.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Jones was represented by attorneys from the state public defender office, which has a policy not to comment on cases.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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To this end, the specialized services of accident attorneys cannot be overvalued.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Thorne on March 23 joined 100,000 parents who support the Smartphone Free Childhood Pact, a pledge not to give children smartphones until the age of 14.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Most had lived in the country for many years and worked hard to support their families.—
Lea Skene,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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That would have given him more complicated Taylor approximations, with exponents greater than 2.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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Van Doren loved literature, and was a great exponent of it.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Advocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocate. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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