advocates

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person supporting an idea or cause publicly n.
support idea or cause publicly v.

NOUN

person supporting an idea or cause publicly

Synonyms

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backer campaigner defender lawyer promoter proponent supporter

STRONG

apostle attorney champion counsel exponent expounder pleader proposer speaker spokesperson upholder

Antonyms

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opponent

WEAK

antagonist assailant enemy opposition protestor

VERB

support idea or cause publicly

Synonyms

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back campaign for defend encourage favor further justify press for promote propose push recommend support tout uphold urge

STRONG

advance advise bless bolster boost champion countenance plug side vindicate

WEAK

argue for be in corner brace up build up get on bandwagon give a leg up give a lift go for go to bat for go with hold with plead for plump for ride shotgun for root for run interference for say so speak for spread around stump for

Antonyms

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block conceal condemn deny disapprove discourage dissuade hide hinder hurt oppose refuse reject

STRONG

decrease halt prevent undermine

WEAK

assail attack criticize impugn protest

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advocates

Environmental advocates counter that additional fossil fuel production can encourage more consumption and delay the energy transition.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Film industry advocates expected producers would be exempted from the tax credit cap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Disney was willing to submit the premature renewal applications, and a flood of more than 150,000 comments to the FCC, from a swath of cross-partisan advocates, demonstrated overwhelming public support for ABC.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

That triggered a wave of lawsuits by advocates for TPS beneficiaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Moments later we were inundated with a flood of calls from media, clients, families, and children’s rights advocates.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson