APOSTLES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

apostles

noun

plural of apostle

as in proponents

a person who actively supports or favors a cause a fervent apostle of universal health care

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Recent Examples of apostles And now the apostles of effective altruism, with their concern for protecting as many people as possible, are in Thiel’s sights. — David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026 Despite the church’s efforts, male Catholic bishops whose identities have not been publicly revealed later ordained two of the women as bishops with the aim of preserving the line of succession from Jesus’ apostles to present-day bishops. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Every night, after Jesus died on the cross, my apostles gently helped me down from the chain-link fence to which I had been lashed. — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 Bethsaida, close to Jesus' ministry in Capernaum, was once the home of the apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The ritual confers the Holy Spirit from one bishop to another and recalls Christ’s gesture to his apostles. — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The 18 towers represent different figures from scripture including the apostles, evangelists and Virgin Mary while the three facades depict the life of Jesus along with his death and final judgment. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026 And while history tells us that sometimes groups acting in the name of Christianity have sought to rule over others, the acts of the apostles were not geared toward gaining political leverage. — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 26 May 2026

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Noun

Currently not even the strongest proponents of the Many Worlds interpretation agree on how to answer these questions.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The No campaign accused measure proponents of misusing the state office.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of proponents

Noun

One section of bleachers directly behind the lectern and in the eye of the cameras was filled with supporters who looked young enough to be Florida Gulf Coast undergrads.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
On Saturday, both are expected to take tens of thousands of supporters to the streets of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in their last effort before the runoff.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of supporters

Noun

But what advocates hailed as a vehicle for democratic governance also has unleashed attack ads, seven-figure war chests and hardball politics.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Supporters — business groups and affordable housing advocates — say CEQA lawsuits drag projects out for years, jacking up your rent and mortgage.

— Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of advocates

Noun

Grupo Duelo, one of the most prominent exponents of norteño tejano music, will be part of the Billboard Latin Music Week 2026, representing traditional regional Mexican music.

— Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
Of course, there are also age-old hustles so evidently dishonest that there was a time when their exponents risked being hung or shot.

— Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

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