You should advocate disarmament.
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Advocate
/ˈæd.və.kət/
Synonyms for "advocate" (684 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (137)
Noun(56 words)
counselproponentabetteractivistactivistsadducentadduceradvanceradvocatesadvocatoraid campaignallyaltruistsambassadorambassadorsamoralistapologistsapostleapostlesargue ardently
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argue forassertingatavistattorneyattybackerbarristersbastionbelabelieverbelieversbirthercallathumpcampaigncampaign eventcampaign outreach materialscampaignercampaignerscampaigningcampaignscatalanizingchampchampionchampioningchampionscheerleadercivil progress goalsclamouringclarioningclassmate supportclearly assertcollectivistscommunalistscommunalize farmlandcommunistcommunity leader
abetabettoracquaintanceadmireradvanceadviseaficionadoagentaid and abetallege in supportalpenstockalter egoalternateamicus curiaeangelanswerapologeteapologistapologizerargue for
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armassertathletic supporterattorneyattorney-at-lawbackbackbonebackerbackingbackstopbackupbackup manbandeaubarristerbarrister-at-lawbearerbest friendblandishboostbosom friendbrabracebracerbracketbrassierebriefbrotherbuffbuttresscajolecall oncall uponcanecarriercasual acquaintancecervixchampionclose acquaintanceclose friendcoachcoaxcomfortcommendconferconfidantconfidanteconsult with
Adjective(5 words)
civil progress plancivil progress policiescivil-progressivecommunal decision making policyconstant push
Strong matches (205)
contend forcorsetcounselcounselorcounselor-at-lawcountenancecountercrookcrutchcry updefenddefenderdependencedeputydirectdummyemboldenencourageencouragerendorse
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endorserespouseexecutive officerexhortexponentexpounderfamiliarfanfavorfavorerfellowfellow creaturefellowmanfigureheadflankfollowerforwardfoundation garmentfriendfriend at courtfulcrumgirdlego forguardguard againstguideguyguywireheartenhigh-pressurehypeimportuneindorseinseparable friendinsistinsist uponinstructintercessorintimatejawbonejockjockstrapjustifierjustifykeep in countenancekibitzlawyerlegal adviserlegal counselorlegal expertlegal practitionerlegalistlieutenantlobbylocumlocum tenenslovermaecenasmainstaymaintainmaintainermake a pleamastmeddle
Noun(76 words)
contendercounsellorcounselorcounselor-at-lawcounselorscrusadecrusadercrusaderscrusadescrusadingdebaterdebatersdefenddefendersdeliberate pushdemonstrate skillsdevouterdisputantseditorializingeducation change effort
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educationistelectioneeringelectioneerselectoral reformendorseendorsersenthusiastenthusiastsenvironmentalistespousesespousingevangelistevangelistsevangelizingexercise agencyexponentexpoundingexpress supportfanboyfavorsfavourfightersfoistforcefully presentedforraderfree market proponenthawkhawkerhawksheritage promotingheritage promoting lessonhomophilehucksterhucksteringidealistideologistideologistsintegrationistintercessorsinterventionistjihadistslabor solidaritylawyerlawyerslobbieslobby forlobbyinglobbyistlobbyistsmalthusianmarxistmaximalistmegaphonemegaphoningmenshevikmissionary
Verb(31 words)
contendingcrusadeddefendeddefendseditorializeeditorializeselectioneerendorsesespousedevangeliseevangelizeevangelizedevangelizesexpoundexpoundedexpressedextollsextolsfavoredforwarded
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furthersindorseindorsesinstigate reformintercedeintercedingmaintain emphasismake an argumentmarshalledmilitatemilitates
Adjective(12 words)
continuous pushdanish skubbedense crowd pushenvironmental system approachgilbertianheavy thrusthuxleianinfluential advocateinsistentlibertarian municipalistlocal reformmayoral candidate
Adverb(2 words)
forcefully argued caseforcefully defended position
Related words (342)
Noun(152 words)
modernistsmongermore conservationalmore partisanmore politicalmore progressivemost communalisticmost policy movemotion adjectivemotivatingnationalistnationalistsnon maoist campaignombudsmanopinion shapingoutthrustpamphleteerparacletepartisanspartizan
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partizanspeddlerspersuaderpetitionerphysical distancingpitchingpitchmenpleadpleaderpleaderspleadingpolemicpolicy movepolitical campaignpoliticianpopularizingpopulistposition categorypreacherpreacherspreachingpresentpresent a casepresent a proposalpresent an argumentpress for representationproproffersprogressivesprogressivistprohibitionistproject based curriculumpromotepromote onlinepromoterspromotingpromoting school belongingpropagandistpropagatorproponentspropose a theorypropose actionproposerpropoundingproselytingproselytizingprotagonistspubliciserpullspurveyorspush directionpush hardpusherpushersput forwardputsradical paradigm shiftrationalistrebellionistreformerreformersreformistrepresentrepresentingrepublicanrestorationistrevolutionary advocatesecond position in listsectarianssellingshepherdsshippershippingsidesjwslaverssloganeersoapboxsoapboxesspeaking activitiesspearheadspielspiritualistspokesmanspokespersonsponsorsstaliniststalwartsstand upstate propaganda postersstate resident aidsuffragistsupportsupport native language usesupport systemsupportersupporterssupporting informationsupporting resultsupporting servicessupremacistsympathizersteacher supporttheoristtheoriststheory changethinkersthrustthrust forwardthrust forward aggressivelytoutingtribunestruthersuphold societal orderupholdingurge to actvegansvindicatingvindicatorsvocalizingvoice categoryvoice systemvoiced systemvoicesvoicingwarmongerwarriorswingerswooerwooersyouth program activitieszionist
Verb(50 words)
mongeredpeddlespitchedplatformedpleadedpleadspledpolemizepopularizedpreachpreachedpreachespresented dataprofesspromote communal valuespromotedpromulgatepromulgatedpromulgatespropagandize
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propagandizespropose amendmentpropoundpropoundedpropoundsproselytedproselytizeproselytizedproselytizespublicize policypublicizespush forwardpush forward a proposalreasonedrecommendrepresent clientsrepresentedsellssign a petitionstumpingsubscribessuggestingsuggestssupport a claimsympathizedsympathizesuphold civil orderuphold communal valuesurgeurged
Adjective(12 words)
motionless statenewtonianongoing pushpioneering methodpolitical activistpolitical urgingprofessional advocateprogressivestauncherstrong pushtotalitarianunpremeditated push
mouthpiecemovenagneckneighborother selfpaladinparanymphpartisanpartypatronpickuppinch hitterplead forplead withpleaderplugprescribepresspressure
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proctorprocuratorpromotepromoterpropproponentproposeprotagonistprotectprotectorproxypuffpushrebutrecommendrefutereinforcereinforcementreinforcerreliancereplyrepositoryrepresentativerespondrestresting placeriggingripostesafeguardsanctionsay in defensescreensea lawyersecondsecond in commandsecondarysecondersectarysecureself-styled lawyershieldshine uponshouldershroudside withsidersmile uponsoft soapsoft-soapsolicitorspeak forspeak highly ofspeak up forspeak warmly ofspeak well ofspinesponsorspritstaffstalwartstandstand behindstand bystand instand up forstand-instandbystanding riggingstavestaystickstick up forstiffenerstrengthenersubmitsubscribesubstitutesuccessful advocatesuggestsupportsupportersurrogatesustainsustainersweet talksweet-talksympathizertaketoutunderstudyupholdupholderurgeurge reasons forutility manvicarvicar generalvicevicegerentvindicatevindicatorvotarywalking stickwell-wisherwheedlewhitewasherwork on
Determiner(1 words)
the champion
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: counsel, proponent, abet, abetter, abettor.
- Sentence evidence is available for advocate, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "advocate".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "advocate"
Keep "advocate" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "advocate" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "advocate", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "advocate" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
More specific
13 entriesCollocations
11 entriesadvocate changeadvocate educationadvocate foradvocate for studentsadvocate policychild rights advocateeducational advocateenvironmental advocatehealth advocatestrong advocatevocal advocate
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
22 total sentences available.
I may be playing the devil's advocate, but I have to ask, what are we going to do if we don't get all the customers we expect?
Source: tatoeba (29146)
He got tired of being the devil's advocate and now agrees with every idea they suggest, no matter how dumb.
Source: tatoeba (289277)
More and more environmentalists advocate and use environmentally friendly unleaded petrol in cars.
Source: tatoeba (736843)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "advocate"?
Closest matches include counsel, proponent, abet, abetter, abettor.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "advocate"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.