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activist

[ak-tuh-vist] / ˈæk tə vɪst /
NOUN
abolitionist
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NOUN
propagandist
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NOUN
protestor
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Those are positives and some of the reasons we haven’t felt compelled to be overtly activist.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

In a draft email, that the prosecution said was recovered from this phone, he said he was a "human rights activist" who had been arrested in Kuwait.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Snap’s layoffs also come after activist investor Irenic Capital Management took a stake in the company and called for the company to cut costs through layoffs and other efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

We believe it’s important to clarify that activist investors do not necessarily target research directly.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Ruth, the wife of Joe Slovo, was a brave anti-apartheid activist who had spent a number of months in prison.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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