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advocates

NOUN

person supporting an idea or cause publicly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backer campaigner defender lawyer promoter proponent supporter

STRONG

apostle attorney champion counsel exponent expounder pleader proposer speaker spokesperson upholder

Antonyms

STRONGEST

opponent

WEAK

antagonist assailant enemy opposition protestor

VERB

support idea or cause publicly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back campaign for defend encourage favor further justify press for promote propose push recommend support tout uphold urge

STRONG

advance advise bless bolster boost champion countenance plug side vindicate

WEAK

argue for be in corner brace up build up get on bandwagon give a leg up give a lift go for go to bat for go with hold with plead for plump for ride shotgun for root for run interference for say so speak for spread around stump for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block conceal condemn deny disapprove discourage dissuade hide hinder hurt oppose refuse reject

STRONG

decrease halt prevent undermine

WEAK

assail attack criticize impugn protest

Example Sentences

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Child safety advocates say the massively popular gaming platform Roblox could be bad for kids.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

It turns out that young Americans still appreciate it when a figure of authority advocates for the human touch.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Vox, which advocates a tougher line on immigration, appears to have lost momentum, although it remains influential.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Another major red flag about the website, advocates say, is that the website directs people to unregulated pregnancy clinics.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The Antifederalist opponents of the Constitution made precisely these points, but they were outmaneuvered, outargued, and ultimately outvoted by a dedicated band of national advocates in nine of the state ratifying conventions.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis