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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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Those are positives and some of the reasons we haven’t felt compelled to be overtly activist.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

But they promptly filed a new misdemeanor case against Morrow and the other activist, alleging the pair impeded ICE officers and failed to follow their orders.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

In a draft email, that the prosecution said was recovered from this phone, he said he was a "human rights activist" who had been arrested in Kuwait.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Snap’s layoffs also come after activist investor Irenic Capital Management took a stake in the company and called for the company to cut costs through layoffs and other efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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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