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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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“I’m going to keep doing my job … whatever activist groups like this think notwithstanding,” Carr said.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Macy’s real-estate holdings have attracted activist investors in recent years—as well as a takeover offer.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Two others in the race — Huang, the community activist, and Miller, the tech entrepreneur — have fallen far behind in polling but are also making a run for a share of Latino votes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Speaking among the ruins of Gaza, a Fatah activist, Samah al-Rawagh – who is joining the conference via video link – told the BBC that change was possible.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

While she was in London, Stanton visited with Angelina and Sarah Grimké, her abolitionist friends from New York, but she was most impressed by Lucretia Mott and the work she did as an activist.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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