advocate
verb (used with object)
to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly.
has been advocating
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present perfect progressiveof advocate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Julie Meyer Rowett, an elder-law attorney who has been advocating for estate-recovery reform in Oregon, took the case on a pro bono basis.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Gerwig, one of Hollywood’s most in-demand directors, has been advocating for the widest possible theatrical release for “Narnia,” people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
The Nuclear Energy Institute, an industry group, has been advocating for federal cost-overrun insurance that would pay nuclear developers back if their projects went way over budget.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
High, who has been advocating for greater regulation of the fertility industry for more than five years, seemed both outraged and exhausted when I told her about the ads I’d been seeing.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2025
And here James finds that he has been advocating the doctrine for several years.
From The pragmatic theory of truth as developed by Peirce, James, and Dewey by Delton Loring Geyer
