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press for

VERB

advocate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back campaign for defend encourage favor further justify 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

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He might have endured bad press for a day or two, but the party might have ended up with a useful document.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The family of a British couple held in Iran after being accused of spying say the pair have gone on hunger strike to press for their release.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Randall Kroszner, who served as a Fed governor alongside Warsh in the early 2000s, thinks Warsh will press for action.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Up first was Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who charmed the assembled press for nearly an hour.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

At Loomis’s urging, Weaver also asked several prominent physicists for “a considered statement of your opinion and advice” on whether to press for immediate funding for the 184-inch.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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