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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
Together with his assistant Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) and true believer Wyck (Stephen Root), Tom discovers the off vibes originate with a pact between town founder Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) and the demonic force that inhabits the island.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Tales of what happened at Roswell have grown in the telling so that it’s now seen as a keystone event by many true believers in the alien origins of unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
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Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Some of those buyers are expected to be Elon Musk true believers who hold on to the shares, while others could sell them for a quick profit when trading starts on Friday.
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Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Spielberg described himself as something of a true believer in UFO conspiracies at the time of Close Encounters in the '70s, but expressed some doubts in subsequent years after the advent of camcorders failed to yield much credible evidence of otherworldly sightings.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Tales of what happened at Roswell have grown in the telling so that it’s now seen as a keystone event by many true believers in the alien origins of unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Some of those buyers are expected to be Elon Musk true believers who hold on to the shares, while others could sell them for a quick profit when trading starts on Friday.
—
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Spielberg described himself as something of a true believer in UFO conspiracies at the time of Close Encounters in the '70s, but expressed some doubts in subsequent years after the advent of camcorders failed to yield much credible evidence of otherworldly sightings.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for true believer
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Reynolds tracks the willingness of northern partisans—Carl Schurz, Horace Greeley, Lyman Trumbull, and even Sumner himself—to abandon that cause by the dwindling references to Jamestown and Plymouth.
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Meanwhile, partisans continued to spar over dozens of Republican bills that would allow voters to lower property taxes for homeowners by raising sales taxes on everyone.
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Stream-access proponents took a similar approach in 2010, after a landowner on the Taylor River strung cables from bank to bank to keep a rafting company from floating down.
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There isn't time for proponents to get a new measure on this year's ballot and state law requires any measures brought in odd years be limited to questions related to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR).
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The country is also home to several minority groups that have clashed with regime forces in the past, including Kurdish militants, Arab and Baloch separatists, among others.
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Since overthrowing the Assad dynasty and taking power in a lightning insurgency in December 2024, Syria’s new rulers have cracked down on militants from the extremist Islamic State group in an attempt to thwart attacks in and around the capital.
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While advocates for court reporters say humans can still do the job better than machines, the fact that many hearings occur without any official transcript at all has drawn concern from top state officials.
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Human rights advocates have also welcomed Jin’s release but cautioned that many members of Zion Church still remain behind bars.
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Willis, not surprisingly, is happy to be seen as an artistic crusader.
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Saba masquerades like a CEF crusader whose mission is to eliminate any and every CEF discount.
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To his supporters, Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was the steadfast, fearless leader who transcended mere politics and inspired devotion.
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Hundreds of supporters gathered to cheer her arrival after nearly a month and a half at sea.
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Photos of the demonstrators show Patriot Front leader and far-right activist Thomas Rousseau walking with the group.
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Trudell was a Santee and Mexican American activist and poet, who died in 2015.
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In the leadership and care phase, your role is that of an advocator.
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“True believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/true%20believer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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