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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
Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2025
The committee also brought together transit advocates with members of the city’s business and tourism community to get broader buy-in for a potential rail system, Parker said, adding that the group agreed on the need for a common sense approach to the city’s transportation needs.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
Students, parents, educators and non-profit groups advocating to save education funding organized across the city Tuesday to protest as President Donald Trump prepared to address a joint session of Congress later in the evening.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Ernst and the officials were not married at the time and Senate rules do not bar lawmakers from entering into romantic relationships with lobbyists or other legislative advocates.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2025
The committee also brought together transit advocates with members of the city’s business and tourism community to get broader buy-in for a potential rail system, Parker said, adding that the group agreed on the need for a common sense approach to the city’s transportation needs.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
The study advocates for an advanced understanding and application of search functionality that aligns with consumer desires and behaviors, moving beyond traditional keyword matching to a more nuanced and effective targeting strategy.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
Students, parents, educators and non-profit groups advocating to save education funding organized across the city Tuesday to protest as President Donald Trump prepared to address a joint session of Congress later in the evening.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocate
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There’s much misinformation about who actually pays tariffs Trump is a proponent of tariffs, insisting that they are paid for by foreign countries.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, is also a staunch free speech proponent.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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The New York man charged with what police said was a racially motivated attack of a Black hotel clerk in Mystic nearly four years ago has filed a lawsuit seeking $500,000 from his former lawyers.—
Greg Smith,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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One of their former lawyers now works as a liaison between the White House and the Justice Department.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But Johnson won a key victory last week when Mr. Trump endorsed his chamber's budget outline.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Except that to endorse or criticize Apple for embracing DEI or not is to completely miss the point.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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On Wednesday, Lyle Menendez reacted to the news to his supporters and family in a Facebook post.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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While Dean was extremely private throughout Parton’s career — there are very few photos posted of him online, outside of throwback photos Parton has shared and the album cover for My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy — he’s remained a huge supporter and muse for the singer.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Initially slated to begin Aug. 1, 2024, Lori's attorneys were granted a delay until Feb. 24, 2025, with her lawyers citing an overwhelming amount of evidence to sort through before proceedings begin.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Also present were Sigmon's attorney and spiritual adviser, a representative from the prosecuting solicitor's office, a sheriff's investigator and three members of the news media.—
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8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Now, a note of caution here: mods are not yet officially supported in the game.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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European leaders largely supported Zelenskyy following his Friday Oval Office meeting with Trump.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2025
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Brutalism is once again the matter of mainstream discourse with the release of The Brutalist, a three-and-a-half-hour film about an exponent of the style named Lászlo Tóth.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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An exponent of decadent literature, D’Annunzio, too, raised an army, in 1919, and even tried to establish an independent state in a part of what is now Croatia.—
Ian Buruma,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Advocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocate. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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