true believers

noun

Definition of true believersnext
plural of true believer
1
as in partisans
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause they were true believers in an antimaterialist lifestyle, as evidenced by their lack of possessions

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2
as in proponents
a person who actively supports or favors a cause true believers who fought the good fight even when it was out of fashion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for true believers
  1. partisans
  2. proponents
  3. militants
  4. supporters
  5. activists
Noun
  • The network had been activated by recruiting former members of the old South Korean Labor Party and North Korean partisans, most of them now in their sixties or seventies.
    Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Third, Gilded Age partisans had to adjust to a new, rapidly changing media environment.
    Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of partisans
Noun
  • Women and people of color are historically paid less than their white male counterparts, and proponents of the transparency practice say this would help mitigate that by making pay public.
    Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Despite these predictions, New York remains a very Democratic state, and energy proponents will no doubt still face an uphill battle in trying to change state policy.
    Daniel Markind, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of proponents
Noun
  • In late September, when Israel invaded Lebanon in pursuit of Hezbollah militants, the region around the castle of Tibnin (also called Toron) came under heavy bombardment.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In the volatile West Bank town of Jenin, militants shot and killed a member of the Palestinian security forces and wounded two others.
    WAFAA SHURAFA AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of militants
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  • Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At Wolves, Nuno would often be criticised by supporters for his reluctance to use his substitutes to make tactical tweaks during matches.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of supporters
Noun
  • Earlier this month, two student activists at George Mason University in Virginia who were sisters (the current and former leaders of the school’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter) were banned from campus for four years.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Dick and his wife, Pam, were civil rights activists in Atlanta.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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