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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights
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as in ally
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
even the President's supporters acknowledge that some of the criticism is justified
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President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday the appointment of two loyal supporters to significant roles, naming Richard Grenell as presidential envoy for special missions and former congressman Devin Nunes to chair a critical intelligence advisory board.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The 58-year-old longtime GOP political operative was one of Trump's most outspoken supporters during his first term inside the U.S. diplomatic corps.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
One of the biggest supporters was the Syrian National Army, which is also backed by Turkey but has sometimes been an enemy to HTS.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
But the fact that, by typing five words on his Truth Social network, Trump was able to ensure that the bill's Republican supporters would shrug and give up should be terrifying even to those who don't revere a free press.
—The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The 58-year-old longtime GOP political operative was one of Trump's most outspoken supporters during his first term inside the U.S. diplomatic corps.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
One of the biggest supporters was the Syrian National Army, which is also backed by Turkey but has sometimes been an enemy to HTS.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
But the fact that, by typing five words on his Truth Social network, Trump was able to ensure that the bill's Republican supporters would shrug and give up should be terrifying even to those who don't revere a free press.
—The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporter
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And, unlike financial commitments made at the UN climate conference, this decision would put rules in place that proponents say would be hard for the incoming Trump administration to undo.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the opponents, halting the project, but proponents petitioned the Supreme Court to review that decision.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Although Western allies have significantly upgraded Ukraine's air defenses, the country has endured a series of Russian aerial attacks targeting its cities and critical infrastructure.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Slowly, ideas that Xiao and his allies had propagated decades ago—the stabilizing force of the strongman and a reverence for cultural traditions—seem to have arrived in the control center of the world’s most powerful liberal democracy.Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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Gun-safety advocates say that Monday's shooting highlights the ongoing need to prioritize safety and preparedness in schools in an America that is armed to its teeth.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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But, over the past decade, disability rights advocates have increasingly pushed companies to end the lower pay practice, describing it as discriminatory, dehumanizing and exploitative.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Virginia lawmaker cited his 15 years in office as a key reason his Democratic colleagues backed him over Ocasio-Cortez.Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The feds declined to charge Gaetz, but his colleagues in Congress launched an ethics probe into the same allegations.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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While the majority of our friends love taking leftovers when offered, most won’t ask for them.Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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Hang out with your friends more often, suggests Dr. Nicole Weinberg, a cardiologist at Providence Saint John's Health Center in California.Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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One of Trump's top confidants, billionaire Elon Musk, who used his massive social media following to help kill the spending bill, even suggested Congress leave the government closed until Trump takes office next month, and a handful of Republican hardliners in the House agreed.Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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History is rife with examples of leaders betrayed by their closest confidants.Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The clip was posted by an emergency and critical care vet assistant, who is known on TikTok as @hachpoul.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Her young assistant, Esme (Sophie Wilde), is angling for a promotion, and deserves one.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporter. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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