championed

verb

past tense of champion
as in advocated
to promote the interests or cause of he has always championed the protection of abused animals

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Recent Examples of championed In Georgia, Wesley’s Law, championed by Laura and Larry Gay after their son’s death, required public schools to stock overdose-reversal medication such as naloxone. — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 Chiuri was captivated by its founder, known as Mimì, who championed artists, musicians and performers across Europe and America. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Then-House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, championed the measure, which garnered large bipartisan support in the final votes – 30-5 in the Senate and 109-4 in the House. — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Mamdani, a socialist, has long championed organized labor and is likely to face pushback from the TWU. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026 Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, one of the accord’s signatories, has rejected calls for an industry-wide slowdown championed by the likes of Amodei and Altman. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026 The nonprofit has championed South Asian voices in film, art and storytelling since 2002, giving a platform to work on subjects such as caste, gender and sexuality. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Dolly Parton, who championed education throughout her life, had a message for teachers at the CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence event on Wednesday. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026 The measure, known as Proposition 40, is not a long-term wealth tax like the one Sanders and some other progressives have long championed. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for championed
  1. advocated
  2. endorsed
  3. supported
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  • City officials advocated for improved communication between local agencies so that people like her could receive proper services instead of being cycled through the justice system — instead of being returned to the streets.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Both candidates have been critical of the license plate reader company Flock Safety, advocated for investing in alternatives to policing and have recently indicated that they are committed to keeping the LAPD from shrinking any further.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of advocated
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  • Flanagan has not endorsed or campaigned on the Green New Deal.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Lahn, who was endorsed early in his primary by political committee MAHA Action, has diverged from many of his Republican peers in directly linking polluted water and agrochemicals to Iowa’s cancer crisis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of endorsed
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  • The demonstration marked the completion of the project’s first phase, supported by funding from the US Department of Energy.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The force, which rose to a peak of about 5,000 troops over the summer, has supported arrest operations, patrolled city streets and neighborhoods, and participated in cleanup efforts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of supported

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“Championed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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