speak in favor

VERB

justify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocate condone confirm countenance defend explain favor maintain rationalize support sustain uphold validate vindicate warrant

STRONG

absolve acquit alibi approve assert brief claim clear contend crawl establish exculpate excuse exonerate legalize palliate pardon plead rebut square verify

WEAK

answer for apologize for argue for be answerable for bear out cop a plea do justice to make allowances make good show cause stand up for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attack condemn contradict deny desert disapprove neglect oppose refuse reject veto

STRONG

accuse blame charge convict damn disagree disprove incriminate invalidate punish sentence

Example Sentences

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Dozens of university students attended the two public hearings the City Council held on the gas ban late last year to speak in favor of the ordinance.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2023

Residents and activists flooded city council meetings to speak in favor of the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2022

“The conditions that we experienced there speak in favor of not necessarily going back there again,” said Geisenberger, who has won four Olympic gold medals in her career.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2021

“The conditions that we experienced there speak in favor of not necessarily going back there again,” Geisenberger told BR.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2021

The dogs would get deployed when reporters came to learn about the importance of American trade and exports or, later, to hear Barack speak in favor of Merrick Garland, his pick for the Supreme Court.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

speak in favor

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