SUPPORTER Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

supporter

noun

sə-ˈpȯr-tər

Definition of supporter

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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Recent Examples of supporter Polls showed Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and rightist challenger Flávio Bolsonaro were in effect tied ahead of Sunday’s runoff, with the result potentially coming down to which candidate’s supporters stay away from the ballot box. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026 And in Fort Myers, the president’s supporters were no exception. — Churchil Ndonwie, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 For years, little information emerged about her health and well-being, raising concern among supporters and foreign governments. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walked out of the Federal Police headquarters in Curitiba, Brazil, on November 8, 2019, hundreds of supporters were waiting for him. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supporter

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Noun

One of the leading proponents of an energy-centric view of disease is Martin Picard, a biologist who directs the Mitochondrial Psychobiology Group at Columbia University.

— Rowan Jacobsen, 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 proponent

Noun

Machado and her allies have demanded that the Rodríguez government set a date for a presidential election.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Lula’s win confirmed by electoral court A video published by Lula’s campaign shows the veteran leader celebrating with First Lady Rosângela da Silva and allies after his runoff victory was confirmed by Brazil’s electoral court.

— Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of ally

Noun

Imara Jones, an advocate who runs a website that features the stories of transgender people, said the issue is attractive for conservatives because some Democrats agree with them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Medicaid reimbursement rate cuts anger foster care advocates and lawmakers.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of advocate

Noun

But Thomas and Erika are no fools, coolly telling off smiling Hitler sympathizers during a tony reception.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The Cornell administration that gave leniency to these boys are at best sympathizers who valued those boys’ lives over Jane Doe’s.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of sympathizer

Noun

But two years ago, Gyles Brandreth, an author and friend of Christopher's, traveled to New York as an emissary of Queen Camilla hoping to arrange an anniversary stay at Buckingham Palace for the 105-year-old fleecy emigres.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Lee recruited a friend to help move the box to her bedroom, but the setup itself took less than 10 minutes.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of friend

Noun

The letter also urges scrutiny of her staff, donors, and colleagues.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Murray says her own experience has made her more understanding when female colleagues seem more tired or irritable than usual, particularly when the behavior is out of character.

— Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of colleague

Noun

The New Mexico attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two of Jeffrey Epstein's closest confidants, seeking to stop them from receiving payments for serving as executors of his estate.

— Graham Kates, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The next target was Meese, Reagan’s Presidential counsellor and close confidant.

— Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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