as in militant
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
a crusader for improved safety in coal mines
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Recent Examples of crusader
As his wife, son and country are threatened by the tyrannical Austrian king and his warlords, a once peaceful hunter and former crusader, William Tell, leads his people to rebellion.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
Miller leads a cohort of former officials and anti-immigrant MAGA crusaders who now better understand the levers of government.
—Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
To make its new version of Cleo a crusader, the series has to make the Black community around her incredibly susceptible to superstition and immorality, and that’s a crummy bargain.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2024
The former guerrilla turned climate crusader took office as President in 2022 promising to phase out fossil fuels, no small project for a nation where more than 50% of exports come from oil and coal.
—Justin Worland/bogotá, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
Miller leads a cohort of former officials and anti-immigrant MAGA crusaders who now better understand the levers of government.
—Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
To make its new version of Cleo a crusader, the series has to make the Black community around her incredibly susceptible to superstition and immorality, and that’s a crummy bargain.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2024
The former guerrilla turned climate crusader took office as President in 2022 promising to phase out fossil fuels, no small project for a nation where more than 50% of exports come from oil and coal.
—Justin Worland/bogotá, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusader
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Fostering greater collaboration between Ukrainian forces and local partisans would also help.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The conflicted partisans are mostly Republican voters who have big personal qualms about Trump.Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
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Hernández is a veteran of Santa Ana’s activist scene, working on local campaigns and as Orange County co-regional director for Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential run.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Shares in Disney have experienced volatility this year as the company contended with a proxy battle from numerous activists and grappled with ongoing challenges in many of its businesses.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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But today, a President Harris would have supine leftist zealots, such as Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), eager to do the bidding of their dear White House leader.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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But sometimes conscience demands that even we zealots of the future take stock.Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
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Skeptics, including financial analysts and environmental advocates, point to the cryptocurrency’s extreme price volatility as a major risk.Tonya Evans, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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With members of the board and local advocates dissatisfied with the information provided, an external audit was voted on and approved to address concerns about circumstances surrounding the deaths and conditions at the facility.Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Crusader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusader. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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