sympathizers

noun

plural of sympathizer
as in supporters
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support doesn't have many sympathizers since everyone knows he brought his troubles on himself

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Recent Examples of sympathizers President John Adams, after losing his 1800 reëlection bid, used his lame-duck period to fill the judiciary with sympathizers. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Yet under the guidance of the shadowy Newin Chidchob, Bhumjaithai has gradually become a force in Thai politics and a crucial ally of the monarchy and its sympathizers. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026 Conspiracy theories have been central to this dynamic as widespread misinformation on social media has drawn in new gender critical sympathizers across the political spectrum. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 Unfortunately, not all DSA members and sympathizers are as forthright about their intentions as Romer. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026 Bečov Castle, near the German border, was confiscated by Czechoslovakia after World War II because its owners, the Beaufort-Spontin family, were labeled Nazi sympathizers. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 Others practiced criminal or family law that didn't touch on politics, while some were government sympathizers, Barberena said. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 Investigators have claimed Mangione was motivated by anger toward the health insurance industry, leading to numerous sympathizers who expressed their own disapproval for the health insurance industry in demonstrations and nearby court hearings after Mangione’s arrest. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Bryant’s book follows the lives of Robinson and Robeson, two high-profile African Americans whose lives were altered during the Cold War and its hunt for communist sympathizers. — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathizers
  1. supporters
  2. allies
Noun
  • Was The Friedkin Group's decision not to sell the homegrown midfielder a victory for those loyal supporters who campaigned to keep him?
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Capcom has proven itself to be one of the platform's biggest supporters, bringing nearly all of its new and old releases to the platform.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of supporters
Noun
  • All three races put Schumer and his allies in a tough position of deciding whether to pour all of their limited resources into a handful of states that can give them 51 seats — or go for broke all across the country to multiply their chances.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Her government was also the first led by a party with neo-fascist roots, and European allies and financial markets viewed her with unease.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of allies

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“Sympathizers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathizers. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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