advocate
verb (used with object)
to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly.
had advocated
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past perfectof advocate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Bunnie, on the other hand, said she had been willing to put the work in, noting that she had advocated for them to attend couple’s therapy together.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 4, 2026
He had advocated instead to keep the agency’s acting director, Dave Venturella, an agency veteran who he argued was better equipped to run ICE efficiently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Although some residents had advocated for privatizing the road for resident access only, the Snake does not meet state requirements to do so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
Goodall had advocated against medical testing on chimpanzees, and I admired her efforts.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2025
If he, who had advocated nonviolence rather than nationalism or separatism had been killed, what hope did the rest of us Negroes have?
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
