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activist

[ak-tuh-vist] / ˈæk tə vɪst /
NOUN
abolitionist
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NOUN
propagandist
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NOUN
protestor
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Companies with activist investors offer potential for strategic change.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

An activist investor has built a stake in a Japanese company it says has a lucrative monopoly on a material vital to artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“Mayor Butts being sad does not bring Bryan Bostic back to life. It does nothing,” said Najee Ali, a longtime civil rights activist working with Bostic’s family.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Phillips said she had written to Lindo, Jordan and Sinners co-star Wunmi Mosaku, as well as Tourette's activist John Davidson, to "apologise directly".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The man whose house was targeted was a political activist.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai




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