1
as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
they were true believers in an antimaterialist lifestyle, as evidenced by their lack of possessions
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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
true believers who fought the good fight even when it was out of fashion
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Recent Examples of true believer
Trust is the glue that holds businesses together—the secret sauce that turns customers into loyal fans, employees into brand ambassadors and stakeholders into true believers.
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Medhat Zaki, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
What others might see as a kind of madness, true believers see as a quest for an elusive peace in the devotion to the vertical wall, the towering mountain, to the terrible, beautiful wild.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
Imagine if the party ever gains power with a true believer — who declares a climate emergency and imposes crippling environmental regulations while pursuing other policies to tighten the government’s grip on the economy.
—Philip Klein, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
But Trump is a true believer in the effectiveness of tariffs.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
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Medhat Zaki, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
What others might see as a kind of madness, true believers see as a quest for an elusive peace in the devotion to the vertical wall, the towering mountain, to the terrible, beautiful wild.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
Imagine if the party ever gains power with a true believer — who declares a climate emergency and imposes crippling environmental regulations while pursuing other policies to tighten the government’s grip on the economy.
—Philip Klein, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
But Trump is a true believer in the effectiveness of tariffs.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for true believer
Noun
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The hearing drew a big crowd of partisans to the state Capital.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Officials also relentlessly attacked Goldberg, painting the veteran journalist as a partisan with a spotty track record.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
26 Mar. 2025
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Roberts pressed one of the bill’s proponents about the measure’s shield law provision, which would prohibit Colorado authorities from removing a child receiving gender-affirming care from a parent’s home because of another state’s laws.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
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While proponents of a missile corps like Lieberman may welcome such an acquisition, Israel has doubled down on using the air force as its foremost tool for offensive operations.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Some consumer advocates argue that individual people who are so often being targeted by businesses and government activities need their own AI agents to defend them.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Mommy was and is my best advocate, my greatest protector.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
2 May 2025
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Most of the congressional Republicans have signed a no-taxes pledge from anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform group, even as others signal some interest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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Think of it as Bannon on the one side, versus Newt Gingrich, anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist and others on the other — a debate that once seemed unfathomable for Republicans who have spent generations working to lower taxes and reduce the scope of the federal government.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, supporters are calling the Texas law a major win for the school choice movement.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Led by Pereira, Wolves’ players and staff joined hands, formed a line, walked towards their supporters and raised their hands in the air three times to initiate three loud cheers from the stands.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Edward, known for his roles in St. Elsewhere, She-Devil, and more, is a longtime environmental activist.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Oded Lifschitz, a lifelong peace activist, was kidnapped age 83 from the kibbutz on October 7, along with his wife Yocheved, who was freed weeks after her capture.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Buster Posey rode into the Giants’ top baseball decision-maker role as a white knight.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Sports leagues hope that streamers will be the white knight.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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That would have given him more complicated Taylor approximations, with exponents greater than 2.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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Finding Wiggle Room There is no fast, general purpose method for finding the minima of functions raised to high exponents.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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“True believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/true%20believer. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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