as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
rah-rah boosters for the sports team will be attending the game and carrying large signs
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Recent Examples of booster
The next week, Lutnick flew to Brownsville, Texas, where Musk was testing a SpaceX rocket booster.
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Judge Thomas Kirsch dissented, saying there was nothing in the record to suggest Blank's decision was made to avoid angering boosters.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
But are these boosters necessary for staying fully hydrated on hot days?
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
In this new landscape TCU would have the same money to spend on its roster as Ohio State or Alabama, but college football’s history has shown that if there is a loophole to be finessed then a college booster or coach will find it.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Judge Thomas Kirsch dissented, saying there was nothing in the record to suggest Blank's decision was made to avoid angering boosters.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
But are these boosters necessary for staying fully hydrated on hot days?
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
In this new landscape TCU would have the same money to spend on its roster as Ohio State or Alabama, but college football’s history has shown that if there is a loophole to be finessed then a college booster or coach will find it.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booster
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Volz has been a major proponent of continuing to rely mainly on NOAA operated satellites, while entering into data purchase agreements with private companies as well.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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But those caps haven’t been updated in more than two decades, and proponents of the policy argue the exemptions haven’t kept up with rising costs.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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At the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Hogan attempted to resurrect his wrestling persona to appease a sea of devoted Trump supporters who were not there to cheer for him.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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Finland, who have not progressed past the Euros’ group stage since 2009, and Wales, making their major tournament debut, each brought thousands of vocal supporters.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Last month state immigration advocates warned that arrests of undocumented immigrants were ramping up in the state, creating anxiety and fear in communities with people taken every day.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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The city confirmed Monday that a group of residents and labor advocates successfully halted the expansion of a special taxing district intended to spur development in the Railyards.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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In the audio world, Audeze is known as the leading exponent of planar-magnetic headphones, an advanced driver technology that produces sound in a different way to the more usual dynamic drivers found in most headphones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial — a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.—
Stephen Ornes,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Mar. 2025
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Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation A Confusing Road to Confirmation Concerns for Flair's health first arose in June when his son-in-law, wrestling promoter and podcaster Conrad Thompson, stated that Flair had a cancerous spot removed from his skin.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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However, a new statement from promoters Hardline Media on Friday (July 18) has confirmed the tour will not be going ahead as planned.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
21 July 2025
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“Booster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booster. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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