advocate
verb (used with object)
to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly.
has advocated
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present perfectof advocate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Now 84, Sanders has advocated for universal healthcare since the 1970s while watching Americans fall deeper into medical debt.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
In recent years, Ledward has advocated for colon cancer awareness and spoken at multiple events.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Shannon Camacho, an activist with the non-profit Inclusive Actions, which has advocated on behalf of street vendors, said violence against street-level food workers is under reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
He has advocated for removing homeless people from the streets, including with involuntary, temporary psychiatric holds, and said the city should “not perpetuate and indulge their addiction.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Each counsel has advocated the cause of his client with an earnestness and an eloquence that does him honor; I shall always respect them, and bear them in kindly recollection.
From The Great North-Western Conspiracy in All Its Startling Details by I. Windslow Ayer
