1
as in partisan
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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as in proponent
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 true believer
For true believers in the cult of social justice, even Mangum’s confession will not disabuse them of their belief that those who are born into the wrong identities are the illegitimate beneficiaries of generational theft.
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The Editors, National Review, 17 Dec. 2024
Elwood is an optimist, a true believer that a change is gonna come and that the arc of history does indeed bend toward justice.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
For true believers at the time, cryptocurrencies were a techno-utopian response to a broken, exclusionary, and extractive financial system—a response that may either remake the system or burn it down.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Some characters might be true believers in the revolution while others might just be opportunists looking to better their lot in life.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 17 Dec. 2024
Elwood is an optimist, a true believer that a change is gonna come and that the arc of history does indeed bend toward justice.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
For true believers at the time, cryptocurrencies were a techno-utopian response to a broken, exclusionary, and extractive financial system—a response that may either remake the system or burn it down.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Some characters might be true believers in the revolution while others might just be opportunists looking to better their lot in life.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for true believer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for true believer
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Johnson, who has struggled with questioning from reporters at times, will need to maintain a strong front against antagonistic partisans on Capitol Hill.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Partisan school boards The Senate Elections Committee on Monday will consider Senate Bill 287, which would make Indiana's school board elections partisan.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
3 Feb. 2025
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White-Cain is a proponent of the prosperity theology, which is centered around financial and physical well-being being done through the will of God.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Others might argue that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is an enthusiastic proponent of freedom of expression.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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Homeless advocates defied a prominent real estate company on Saturday by promising to continue their weekly food distributions and church services in a North Sacramento parking lot.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Feb. 2025
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Crime, courts and policing Immigration crackdown could deter workers from reporting hazards, advocates warn.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Even the crusaders took precautionary measures to balance both bodily and spiritual health before and during their journeys.—
Megan Cassidy-Welch,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Hellboy himself is an anti-Nazi crusader in a world largely inspired by the fiction of the notoriously racist genius of weird fiction, H.P. Lovecraft.—
Sam Thielman,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Still, some Trump supporters are eager for a tougher approach.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Vern was also a big supporter of his grandchildren in their school activities such as soccer, football, and wrestling.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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By personalizing Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, the filmmakers tell a story of two likable, passionate activists.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Many researchers and activists are calling on the scientific community to fight back against the executive orders.—
ByPhie Jacobs,
science.org,
7 Feb. 2025
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The trouble is, there is little agreement about a solution — and certainly no white knight about to ride to the rescue.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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The tech giant has held talks with Warner Bros Discovery and other media majors about some form of collaboration and has also been a white knight for bankrupt regional sports network owner Diamond Sports Group.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 Dec. 2024
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That year an honorary degree was conferred on Jacques Derrida, and when somebody described him as the exponent of deconstruction theory, Brown relates, Prince Philip was overheard muttering that his own family seemed to be deconstructing pretty well.—
Geoffrey Wheatcroft,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Djokovic, who has mastered the art of winning the first four rounds of a major with as little trouble as possible over his career, is the greatest exponent of Grand Slam pacing the sport has ever seen.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“True believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/true%20believer. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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