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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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Now everyone from “Hacks” star Hannah Einbinder to activist Greta Thunberg to children’s YouTuber Ms. Rachel is voicing their support for Macklemore, and Sheeran has lost other supporting acts for the tour.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

In early January 2025, Dans and American Daybreak helped arrange a visit by Donald Trump Jr. and late conservative activist Charlie Kirk to the Arctic island.

From Salon Sep. 16, 2026

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has an AI data center reporting website with 9,580 locations—suitable for finding protests.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

In the year since Kirk's killing, dozens of lawsuits have been filed across the country by people fired for their comments about the activist, arguing their terminations violated their rights to free speech.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

“And even though we both love poetry and theater, we weren’t getting the support for the kind of creative and activist work we wanted to do.”

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan

But the contract was pulled from consideration at the last moment after mounting alarm among parent activists and employee groups.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Early this month, a pro-merger group was set to hold a news conference outside Paramount, but it moved its gathering to a warehouse a few blocks away after anti-merger activists planned a counterprotest.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Parties like Reform and Restore will be very aware of the potential power that activists like Thomas and Robinson can now wield with their large social media followings.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Yet by doggedly pursuing a demand for separate payouts for each tower, he kept himself in the game against the politicians and activists seeking to commandeer downtown’s rebuilding.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

There are millions of activists who have mobilized after the election on your behalf, but you can do your part, too.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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