advocating

verb

present participle of advocate
as in endorsing
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 advocating Norcross’ mother, Anne Carol Conner Norcross, spent years advocating for seniors and underserved Camden residents. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Distinguished faculty, postdocs and students from around the world take turns advocating for their target. — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 The event features an all-women lineup, nonprofit activations, local vendors and immersive experiences, with net proceeds benefiting charities focused on advancing and advocating for women and girls. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 After connecting online last year, McCall, Leffler and a third grieving mother named Deborah Royal launched the Seen Movement, a suicide prevention organization advocating for change in systems’ response to people in crisis. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The adaptable oak varieties are native to the capital region and, when mature, can often survive the hot, dry summers without being watered — something Leary points to when advocating for preserving the trees rather than planting new ones. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The financial affiliations have prompted speculation, especially through strands of the Iranian diaspora, who accuse some of its journalists of exaggerating the level of support for figures in the opposition and of advocating for war. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 But Mamdani Monday dismissed the idea that someone’s background disqualified them from advocating for a leftist, progressive agenda. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 Nate Bailey, the former head of Atlanta’s firefighter union, says he was retaliated against after advocating for better working conditions. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advocating
  1. endorsing
  2. supporting
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  • Candidates including Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer paid thousands of dollars to influencers who posted videos endorsing Steyer or talking about him in a positive light.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Trump has been weighing in heavily on the midterm races, frequently endorsing candidates who have stepped out of line from the MAGA agenda.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorsing
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  • The bridge’s 22 piers were seismically retrofitted from the water upward in 2002, but the underwater infrastructure supporting the piers hasn’t been renovated or upgraded since the bridge opened to traffic in 1969.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Fewer workers are splitting the cost of supporting a larger, longer-living retired population.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of supporting

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“Advocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocating. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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