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a person who uses or supports strong actions (such as public protests) to help make changes in politics or society
Antiwar activists were protesting in the streets. political activists
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Recent Examples of activists
Throughout 2025, national organizing groups worked to build a network of hundreds of thousands of activists engaged in their communities and civic life.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Whistle blasts pierced the early January chill in a now-familiar community response employed by activists in US cities to alert neighbors to the presence of immigration officers.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Several broke down in tears as hours passed with no news from prison authorities, who activists say refuse to confirm even whether specific detainees are being held inside.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Luce and other activists have been protesting every Saturday outside the Tesla at Southlake Town Square since last spring.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2026
Speakers at the event included activists, senate candidates, and Bonnie Jin, co-chair of the Boston chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
For example, activists tracked a dozen ICE officers to a local restaurant on Wednesday and followed them inside.
—Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
All these policies are favored, or at least tolerated, by progressive activists.
—Judge Glock, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Her firing is one of many across the country in the wake of Kirk’s death, which saw a swell of conservative activists, influencers and politicians driving a largely online-effort to enact employment action against citizens seen as posting negatively online about Kirk.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activists
supporters
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Some even questioned the legitimacy of the petition signatures submitted to the city, noting that some supporters for the neighborhood dog park didn’t live within a 500-foot radius or even live in the city.—
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Police have repeatedly used tear gas to break up his rallies, and several of his supporters have been arrested.—
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“Activists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activists. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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