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
While Dean was extremely private throughout Parton’s career — there are very few photos posted of him online, outside of throwback photos Parton has shared and the album cover for My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy — he’s remained a huge supporter and muse for the singer.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The unprecedented Oval Office meeting has since drawn widespread attention, with some Trump supporters praising him, others expressing concern, and many international leaders and Democrats criticizing the president and voicing support for Zelensky.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
But business allies and supporters of tech companies criticized the announcement.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
The arrest was triggered by tips to Austrian intelligence that a supporter of IS had posted stories and videos with Islamic extremist content on several TikTok profiles.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The unprecedented Oval Office meeting has since drawn widespread attention, with some Trump supporters praising him, others expressing concern, and many international leaders and Democrats criticizing the president and voicing support for Zelensky.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
But business allies and supporters of tech companies criticized the announcement.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
The arrest was triggered by tips to Austrian intelligence that a supporter of IS had posted stories and videos with Islamic extremist content on several TikTok profiles.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporter
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There’s much misinformation about who actually pays tariffs Trump is a proponent of tariffs, insisting that they are paid for by foreign countries.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, is also a staunch free speech proponent.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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But frankly, none of the other allies, including the U.K., have the same access to satellite imagery as the United States does.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2025
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The most successful professionals aren’t fighting against AI but embracing it as a powerful ally to enhance productivity at work.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The crackdown drew criticism from free speech advocates and intensified national debates over the rights of students to engage in political activism.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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His first son, Lincoln Gabriel, died by suicide in 2013, turning his father into a suicide-prevention advocate.—
Nora Gámez Torres and,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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The blockchain idea is being pushed, a HUD official told colleagues, by Irving Dennis.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
7 Mar. 2025
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My colleagues in medicine and public health are haunted by the trauma yet uplifted by our resilience having survived an existential test.—
Christian Ramers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Later, one of their friends came to the house and discovered the body of one of the victims, Xana Kernodle.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Even your grimy London suburb feels unsettling, but then again, it’s plagued by spooky goings-on: disappearances, violence, and wayward theories (specifically from your friend Marty) that there’s a demonic element to it all.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Kerr leaned on his longtime friend and former Arizona teammate Bruce Fraser as a confidant and sounding board.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Trump reportedly told a confidant after seeing Bongino as a contributor on Fox News in 2018, according to the Daily Beast.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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Some examples of how entry-level roles are shifting: Jobs that used to be widely available include data entry clerks, call center representatives, and administrative assistants.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Estrada went on to say that, per the indictment, Plasencia even taught Perry’s live-in assistant how to inject the drug, and that is who ultimately gave Perry the dose that killed him.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporter. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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