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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2
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
Other supporters spoke out in favor of it.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Our financial supporters are not involved in any decisions about our journalism.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
Katie Porter and Matt Mahan presented competent performances but failed to distinguish themselves meaningfully, while Bianco demonstrated limited appeal beyond his base supporters.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Pistons fans are, understandably, in shambles, but one fan is taking matters into his own hands to punish himself for daring to be a Pistons supporter.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Our financial supporters are not involved in any decisions about our journalism.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
Katie Porter and Matt Mahan presented competent performances but failed to distinguish themselves meaningfully, while Bianco demonstrated limited appeal beyond his base supporters.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Pistons fans are, understandably, in shambles, but one fan is taking matters into his own hands to punish himself for daring to be a Pistons supporter.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporter
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At the same time, many national security proponents and experts in the intelligence community argue that such restrictions would impede law enforcement efforts and pose severe national security risks.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last Tuesday, the California Secretary of State reported that proponents, led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, had turned in more than enough valid signatures to county registrars, ensuring that voters will be given an opportunity to restore the original intent of Proposition 13.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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In the race to fill the Council seat for District 3 — which includes the West Village, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen — Mamdani backed Boylan, a fellow Democratic Socialists of America member and an ally during his mayoral campaign against Andrew Cuomo.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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On April 14th, as Kyiv braced for a round of Russian strikes, the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, was seven hundred and fifty miles away, in Berlin, forging a defense agreement with Germany, part of a tour of European allies to raise support for military aid.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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These developments add to growing concerns among rights advocates over restrictions on independent media, civil society and any dissenting voices under Saied.—
Ghaya ben Mbarek,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Rebuilding Penn Station has been a white whale for transit advocates and civic leaders since the 1990s.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Iris does this as a challenge to Lall, a beautiful ice queen who Geoff seems enamored with, but who reveals herself as a sympathizer with the rising fascist movement, rather than the democratic resistance.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Director Jon Favreau took the CinemaCon stage to debut the opening 17 minutes of the film, which saw Mando infiltrate a secret meeting of Empire sympathizers and blow up massive AT-AT walkers on a snowy planet.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Her first time visiting New York City, Mann had made plans to introduce her two friends to the larger-than-life Weinstein over breakfast.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Before Miami Dolphins draft pick Michael Taaffe and quarterback Quinn Ewers were teammates and close friends at Texas, Taaffe had the best day of his high school football career against Ewers.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Friends Remember Ernie Dosio as a Charitable Man Friends and colleagues have emphasized Dosio’s generosity and character, describing him as someone who gave back quietly and consistently.—
Ryan Brennan
April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Clooney’s other famous friends and colleagues, including Matt Damon and Richard Kind, sent video messages to celebrate the actor’s career longevity.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gray served in a variety of consequential positions over the years and wielded influence deftly to the benefit of the community, said Dick Batchelor, who represented Central Florida in the Legislature from 1974 to 1982 and regarded Gray as a sage confidant.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Training my virtual robot to become my confidant was fairly simple.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The offer emerged as Iran’s foreign minister visited Russia, which has long been a key backer of Tehran.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The debate over universal basic income has been raging for years, well before AI, and it’s evolved along the way even among backers, Vox writes.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporter. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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