1
as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights
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as in ally
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
even the President's supporters acknowledge that some of the criticism is justified
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Recent Examples of supporter
Ellison’s father, Larry Ellison, is a longtime Republican donor and supporter of Trump.
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Among the biggest Donut Dudes supporters are the Zahdan’s friends and relatives.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
The President’s supporters have expressed anger and frustration over how the Administration has handled the case in the wake of the move.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 July 2025
Ryan was the sole supporter of his family at the time of his death, per the fundraising page.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 13 July 2025
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Among the biggest Donut Dudes supporters are the Zahdan’s friends and relatives.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
The President’s supporters have expressed anger and frustration over how the Administration has handled the case in the wake of the move.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 July 2025
Ryan was the sole supporter of his family at the time of his death, per the fundraising page.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporter
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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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Trump has a history of diplomatic achievements that others thought impossible: sealing the Abraham Accords, getting allies to pay up for NATO, bringing Ukraine and Russia to the negotiating table.—
Jason Hausenloy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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What does this mean for our schools?’‘ LGBT Center staff watches as allies make concessions David Heitstuman, CEO of the Sacramento LGBT Community Center, echoed those fears.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
19 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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But while some politicians say these registries are a potential solution to a public health problem, many disability advocates see them as ineffective tools that give people a false sense of security because there is no guarantee of evacuation help.—
Miranda Green,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Since then he’s noticed the tool gain popularity among his residents and surgeon colleagues.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Many of the couple’s close friends and colleagues took to the comment section to congratulate them on the new arrival.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Doing kind things for friends can be mutually beneficial.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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The new installment follows a group of high school friends (Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Sarah Pidgeon and Tyriq Withers) who cause a fatal car wreck on the fourth of July and swear to keep their involvement a secret.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Lane is an award-winning reporter for the Metropolis newspaper, the Daily Planet, who becomes Superman — and his alter ego Clark Kent's — closest confidant and primary love interest.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Some see them as friends and confidants, as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has suggested.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Meanwhile, GitHub Copilot evolved from a code assistant into a true AI coding agent—capable of cloning repos, fixing bugs, adding features, and documenting code autonomously.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Perry’s personal assistant, his friend, and another doctor all agreed to plead guilty last year in exchange for their cooperation as the government sought to make their case against larger targets, Plasencia and Sangha.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporter. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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