advocate
verb (used with object)
to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly.
were advocating
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past progressiveof advocate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Fakana's family is being supported by the charity, which said his parents were advocating for a royal pardon and commuted sentence.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2024
“It was great that back then, people were advocating for food justice the way we are today.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Moreover, many proponents were advocating for women's health, but not reproductive freedom.
From Salon ● May 25, 2022
“Early on, people were advocating at the capital, but their work was not coordinated,” she said.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2018
We hoped that the government and ordinary South Africans would see that the principles they were fighting for in Europe were the same ones we were advocating at home.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
