as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
rah-rah boosters for the sports team will be attending the game and carrying large signs
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Recent Examples of booster
France took the lead in the continent's postwar rocket industry, providing the lion's share of funding for Ariane, and taking responsibility for building engines and booster stages.
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Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
And, as with beach closures, even successful launches disrupt air traffic, with the FAA closing up to 250 nautical miles of airspace is for launches and booster re-entry, according to the Air Line Pilots Association.
—Edward Woodson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Major athletic departments and their boosters will almost certainly try to spend above this cap.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The first-stage booster made its ninth flight landing on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas, marking its 100th booster catch.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
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Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
And, as with beach closures, even successful launches disrupt air traffic, with the FAA closing up to 250 nautical miles of airspace is for launches and booster re-entry, according to the Air Line Pilots Association.
—Edward Woodson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Major athletic departments and their boosters will almost certainly try to spend above this cap.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The first-stage booster made its ninth flight landing on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas, marking its 100th booster catch.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booster
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However, proponents believe navel pulling can offer all these benefits and enhance overall vitality.2 Much of this practice is rooted in Ayurveda, an alternative approach to medicine that has existed for thousands of years.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 Mar. 2025
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Musk and other autonomous vehicle proponents have pushed for simpler rules and exemptions to restrictions on vehicles that don’t have human controls.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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The good news for supporters of seven of the Premier League’s 20 clubs is that their lads will play for a trip to Wembley Stadium in next month’s FA Cup semi-finals at some point over the weekend.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Dozens of Khalil supporters showed up at the New Jersey courtroom, necessitating an overflow room for those who wanted to watch the proceedings.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Foods That Will Keep You Full Without Spiking Your Blood Sugar Learn more about our advocates A Quick Review People with type 2 diabetes do not produce enough or resist insulin.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sellner has been an outspoken advocate for the rights of mothers in Germany.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Charles Kenny, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development, has been an eloquent exponent of this general view.—
Dylan Matthews,
Vox,
28 Mar. 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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Dice is excited to provide a safe space for artists and promoters to host events without the inherent exclusivity of a DIY space, where venue addresses often are left off of flyers as a protective measure.—
Steven Donofrio,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Encourage advocacy: Happy customers are the best promoters of a brand.—
Deboshree Sarkar,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Booster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booster. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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