environmentalist
noun
en·vi·ron·men·tal·ist
in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tə-ləst 
-ˌvī(-ə)r(n)-
1
: an advocate of environmentalism
2
: one concerned about environmental quality especially of the human environment with respect to the control of pollution
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Back in the 1980s, those were Anne Gorsuch’s experts, and the ruling was seen as a defeat for environmentalists.
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Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Not surprisingly for an environmentalist, Blackburn rejected the idea of building walls and gates that would disrupt the natural habitat.
—Xander Peters, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Next month, the council will begin deliberations in Jamaica, and environmentalists are hoping to persuade it to ban deep sea mining, or at least issue a moratorium.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
Under streamlined rules approved by Newsom last July and designed to speed construction of water, solar, wind and transportation projects, the state appeals court will have 110 days, until mid-October, to hear the environmentalists’ challenge.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
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Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Not surprisingly for an environmentalist, Blackburn rejected the idea of building walls and gates that would disrupt the natural habitat.
—Xander Peters, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Next month, the council will begin deliberations in Jamaica, and environmentalists are hoping to persuade it to ban deep sea mining, or at least issue a moratorium.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
Under streamlined rules approved by Newsom last July and designed to speed construction of water, solar, wind and transportation projects, the state appeals court will have 110 days, until mid-October, to hear the environmentalists’ challenge.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
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“Environmentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/environmentalist. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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environmentalist
noun
en·vi·ron·men·tal·ist
-ˌvī-rən-ˈment-ᵊl-əst
-ˌvī(-ə)rn-
: a person concerned about environmental quality and especially with controlling pollution
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environmentalist
noun
en·vi·ron·men·tal·ist
-ᵊl-əst
1
: an advocate of environmentalism
2
: one concerned about environmental quality especially of the human environment with respect to the control of pollution
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