advocate
verb (used with object)
to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly.
advocates
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pluralof advocate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof advocate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
advocateverb (used with object)to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly.
Example Sentences
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“These records really confirm what advocates, providers and lawmakers have been warning about since WISeR was launched. It’s troubling that CMS knew about much of this and didn’t communicate it to the public,” Cohen said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Encode has received funding from AI-safety advocates including billionaire Jaan Tallinn, and Calvin previously worked at AI safety organizations funded by billionaire Dustin Moskovitz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Ahead of its closure, "Alligator Alcatraz" drew criticism from lawyers, relatives of detainees and human rights advocates, who accused the government of holding undocumented migrants in harsh conditions and denying them meaningful due process.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The route won’t deliver riders directly to an Olympic venue but has been lauded by transit advocates as a car-free alternative for people to travel between the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
But outside of the death penalty arena, civil rights advocates have long been reluctant to leap to the defense of those viewed as criminals.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
