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a person who uses or supports strong actions (such as public protests) to help make changes in politics or society
Antiwar activists were protesting in the streets. political activists
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Recent Examples of activists
The state’s two largest public pension systems, which Cohen sits on the board of, have not divested from fossil fuels despite activists urging the funds to do so.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The casual acknowledgement of brushing off offers of bribes alarmed some Republican activists, who will endorse a candidate for governor at their state convention on May 16.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Community activists have announced an additional $10,000 reward in hopes of generating answers.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Conservative activists said the group was intentionally − and unfairly − labeling mainstream political and religious organizations as extremist, raising concerns about political bias.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
President Kais Saied has often cited foreign funding, which rights groups sometimes rely on, as a threat to Tunisia, using it to fuel a populist narrative and accuse his political opponents and social justice activists of being foreign agents and stirring unrest at home.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
In a move that human rights activists say was aimed at avoiding accountability, Duterte, who was president at the time, announced a month later that the Philippines would leave the court.
—CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Concern increased nationwide, with animal rights activists worried the wolf would be injured in the wild or perhaps killed during his rescue.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Local governments and activists at the time criticized the state’s push to remove crosswalk art as an overstep of local authority and attempt to erase Florida’s LGBTQ community.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The casual acknowledgement of brushing off offers of bribes alarmed some Republican activists, who will endorse a candidate for governor at their state convention on May 16.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Community activists have announced an additional $10,000 reward in hopes of generating answers.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Conservative activists said the group was intentionally − and unfairly − labeling mainstream political and religious organizations as extremist, raising concerns about political bias.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
President Kais Saied has often cited foreign funding, which rights groups sometimes rely on, as a threat to Tunisia, using it to fuel a populist narrative and accuse his political opponents and social justice activists of being foreign agents and stirring unrest at home.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
In a move that human rights activists say was aimed at avoiding accountability, Duterte, who was president at the time, announced a month later that the Philippines would leave the court.
—CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Concern increased nationwide, with animal rights activists worried the wolf would be injured in the wild or perhaps killed during his rescue.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Local governments and activists at the time criticized the state’s push to remove crosswalk art as an overstep of local authority and attempt to erase Florida’s LGBTQ community.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activists
supporters
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Whitecaps rally Outside the FIFA Congress was a small rally of about 100 supporters of the Vancouver Whitecaps, protesting the possible relocation of the Major League Soccer team.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Family members, coaches, friends and other supporters of the finalists and scholarship program are welcome to request a ticket to attend.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Activists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activists. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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