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
Over the past two seasons, uptake of the annual COVID-19 booster has been poor.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 May 2025
This is the fourth mission for the booster supporting today's Starlink launch.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 May 2025
Last month, SpaceX test-fired the rocket's massive booster stage, known as Super Heavy.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 May 2025
This is the fourth mission for the booster supporting today's Starlink launch.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 May 2025
Last month, SpaceX test-fired the rocket's massive booster stage, known as Super Heavy.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booster
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While proponents argue that these measures will reduce regulatory delays and bolster U.S. technological leadership, there will no doubt be concerns about potential compromises to safety and the undermining of regulatory independence.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But with three weeks left in the regular session, proponents are still trying to figure out what — if any — changes may move forward this year.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
23 May 2025
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The site, frequented by far-right supporters of the president, has been used to spread conspiracy theories.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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To his supporters, Robinson is a truth-telling free speech martyr.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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An excerpt from our conversation is later in this newsletter. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Ever since companies began to use enterprise AI, advocates have continually said that the technology wasn’t out to replace jobs, and that humans would always be a necessary part of the equation.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Since that diagnosis, Emma has become an advocate for caregivers, a role she was thrust into without warning.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
27 May 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,
Wired News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Finding Wiggle Room There is no fast, general purpose method for finding the minima of functions raised to high exponents.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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Fever’s music partners include standout names such as Primavera Sound, Fabrik, Last Tour, Cercle and TCE Presents, while Dice is trusted by such venues, festivals, and promoters as Club Space, Newport Jazz and Folk Festival, Sonar, London’s Alexandra Palace and Rough Trade globally.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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Local promoters Flip Phone Events began offering drag brunches in 2015 and have since expanded into 19 other states and Washington, D.C.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2025
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“Booster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booster. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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