advocate
verb (used with object)
to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly.
have been advocating
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present perfect progressiveof advocate.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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They join a prominent wave of artists around the world who have been advocating the same.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Some activist groups, like Making Every Vote Count, have been advocating to do away with the process by passing a constitutional amendment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
Community food groups across Canada have been advocating for a more systemic, structural approach to addressing food insecurity, rather than relying on reactive, short-term solutions like food banks.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2024
The 22% cap has already drawn scrutiny from those who have been advocating for athlete rights.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
Perhaps we could come upon no clearer proof of that modernness of personality which I have been advocating than this very fact of our complete ignorance as to the physical person of Christ.
From The English Novel And the Principle of its Development by Sidney Lanier
