ADVOCATED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

advocated

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past tense of advocate

as in endorsed

to promote the interests or cause of environmentalists advocating agricultural methods designed to slow the destruction of rain forests

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Recent Examples of advocated The term has roots in the looksmaxxing community, which has advocated for some extreme methods to achieve physical attractiveness. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Environmental groups advocated for SB 954 over concerns that the CEQA exemption could allow heavily polluting facilities to bypass environmental review. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Following the return of Nigeria to democracy in 1999, several states in the northern region advocated for Shariah, revealing the fault lines of Nigeria’s federalism and status as a secular state. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri has long advocated for his and other local jails to collaborate with the federal government on immigration enforcement. — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026 As founder of nonprofit EducationSuperHighway, Evan Marwell advocated for a fiber connection to every school in the nation, reaching more than 99% by 2019. — Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Through those networks, Johnson advocated for a series of measures that changed police practices across California. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 The Financial Times reported this year that Volant Media is owned by an offshore company whose owner has alleged ties to the Saudi government, which has advocated for regime change in Iran and sanctions against the country. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 This simply exposes the true motivation of some who have advocated opposition to this transaction. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

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Circana found 35% of Gen Z and millennials discover new nonalcoholic beverages on social media, and 28% have tried an alcohol-free drink because a celebrity or influencer endorsed it.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
On the call, Musk endorsed Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform, and said SpaceX would build its AI data centers exclusively using Nvidia chips.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

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Beyond the playa, the team has helped with disaster relief through the Grassroots Aid Partnership, including work after Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, and has supported the Moonlight Orphanage in Uganda.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Some flagship smartphones from a few years ago have supported reverse wireless charging.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

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