supporter
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Synonyms & Antonyms for supporter
Synonyms
advocate, advocator, apostle, backer, booster, champion, espouser, exponent, expounder, friend, gospeler (or gospeller), herald, hierophant, high priest, paladin, promoter, proponent, protagonist, true believer, tub-thumper, white knight
Antonyms
adversary, antagonist, opponent
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His mission of supporting hospice soon won additional supporters and larger contributions. — cleveland.com, "Berea resident, 81, completes cross-country bike ride to support hospice care at Southwest General," 30 Aug. 2019 The president has told senior aides that a failure to deliver on the signature promise of his 2016 campaign would be a letdown to his supporters and an embarrassing defeat. — Nick Miroff, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump offers to pardon aides worried about wrongdoing in push for border wall, officials say," 28 Aug. 2019 Jewish partisans have been fighting for supporters and voters for years. — Ron Kampeas, sun-sentinel.com, "For prominent Jewish Republican, Trump’s ‘disloyalty’ jab is a term to avoid," 27 Aug. 2019 The Friars will take the field in Dublin, Ireland, and will be joined by many of their supporters and alumni. — Rich Mayor, chicagotribune.com, "Luck of the Friars: Fenwick to play football game in Ireland next season," 24 Aug. 2019 Co-emcees Clint Bell and Marianne Kushi introduced De Anna Dougherty (host chair for the fifth straight year!) and longtime supporter and active community volunteer Dee Ammon (honorary chair). — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Haute with Heart," 21 Aug. 2019 In the mid-19th century, supporters of the Know Nothing movement led attacks on Catholic neighborhoods from New York City to Philadelphia. — David Vernette, Smithsonian, "When an Influx of French-Canadian Immigrants Struck Fear Into Americans," 21 Aug. 2019 But Trump wants them to fail and to further the alarming chasm between many Democrats and supporters of Israel that was widened by the misguided policies of President Obama. — Jonathan S. Tobin, National Review, "Banning Omar and Tlaib May Help Trump, but It Hurts Israel," 16 Aug. 2019 But some of the president's staunchest supporters and Second Amendment advocates are warning him of constitutional concerns about the laws, as well as potential political ramifications. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, "Second Amendment advocates warn Trump over support for "red flag" laws," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'supporter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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