advocate
verb (used with object)
to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly.
are advocating
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present progressiveof advocate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"What we are advocating for is a sweet spot, one where government secures sustainable revenues while the industry can expand, reinvest and take advantage of high gold prices," Ashigbey told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
“The wives are not on board. We’ve been good sports about it, but we are advocating for a change.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
Gilbert and others are advocating to at least end criminal and civil penalties for doctors.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2025
Also, it can pick up if people are advocating potentially dangerous treatments online so the WHO can step in.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024
But let it not be thought for a moment that we are advocating a gloomy religion; far from it.
From And Judas Iscariot Together with other evangelistic addresses by J. Wilbur Chapman
