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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
Meanwhile, a press conference was held outside Columbia University, where academics and activists railed at the arrest.
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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
The designer brought in Jessica Alba, Debi Mazar and Lindsey Vonn to see her show, but hosted an unusual front row stacked with more climate activists than celebrities, including Angel Arutura and Dominique Palmer.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
This racist targeting serves to instill fear in pro-Palestine activists as well as a warning to others.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Forty per cent of these homes, as today’s housing activists in England are apt to repeat, ended up in the hands of private landlords.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Student activists are denouncing Khalil's arrest as an attempt to use deportation to stifle free speech.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
The fearless work of Black activists who were murdered led to historic victories in Congress and the courts.
—Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
On that day, activists attempted to peacefully march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma on their way to Montgomery, Ala.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Organizers said the tour gave attendees an opportunity to learn about these female trailblazers — businesswomen, activists, art collectors and more — who are all buried at the OC cemetery.
—Allyson Vergara, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
The designer brought in Jessica Alba, Debi Mazar and Lindsey Vonn to see her show, but hosted an unusual front row stacked with more climate activists than celebrities, including Angel Arutura and Dominique Palmer.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
This racist targeting serves to instill fear in pro-Palestine activists as well as a warning to others.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Forty per cent of these homes, as today’s housing activists in England are apt to repeat, ended up in the hands of private landlords.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Student activists are denouncing Khalil's arrest as an attempt to use deportation to stifle free speech.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
The fearless work of Black activists who were murdered led to historic victories in Congress and the courts.
—Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
On that day, activists attempted to peacefully march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma on their way to Montgomery, Ala.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Organizers said the tour gave attendees an opportunity to learn about these female trailblazers — businesswomen, activists, art collectors and more — who are all buried at the OC cemetery.
—Allyson Vergara, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Activists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activists. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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