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activist

[ak-tuh-vist] / ˈæk tə vɪst /
NOUN
abolitionist
Synonyms
STRONG
advocate opponent revolutionary
NOUN
lobbyist
Synonyms
STRONG
powerbroker
WEAK
influence peddler mover and shaker person of influence pressure group
NOUN
militant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
combatant demonstrator fighter protester rioter
STRONG
belligerent objector partisan warrior
NOUN
obstructionist
Synonyms
STRONG
conscientious objector demonstrator dissenter objector protester rebel revolutionary separatist
NOUN
propagandist
Synonyms
STRONG
advocator apostle missionary proponent
NOUN
protestor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dissident militant
NOUN
tree hugger
Synonyms
WEAK
Green Panther conservationist ecologist green activist nature-lover preservationist

Example Sentences

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Another activist investor, Starboard Value, delivered a letter to CEO Michael Smith and the company’s directors in March.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Tripadvisor added two new directors to its board as part of a cooperation agreement with activist investor Starboard Value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Legendary street artist and activist Shepard Fairey was omnipresent at the High Desert Art Fair, which unfolded in and around Pioneertown over two unseasonably hot days last weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Snap stock surged 14.4% after activist investor Irenic Capital Management disclosed a 2.5% stake and proposed boosting shares to $26.37.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

She missed her activist friends and the cultural stimulation of the city.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.