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supporter

How to use supporter in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for supporter.

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I used to be a BIG supporter of this, but I'm not so sure any more.

Examples13
Definitions5
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of supporter gathered in one view.

noun

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

noun

someone who supports or champions something

noun

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for supporter.

noun

someone who supports or champions something

See also: patron, sponsor

noun

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

See also: assistant, helper, help

noun

a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

See also: garter

noun

a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

See also: suspensor, jockstrap, jock

Example sentences

1

I used to be a BIG supporter of this, but I'm not so sure any more.

2

Until he says otherwise, Eich is a supporter of Prop 8.

3

Suppose Robertson had indeed, been a gay rights supporter – or a gay person!

4

I am a strong supporter of gay marriage, but I have to say that I find this very unfortunate and worrying.

5

In the interest of transparency, I am an American and a strong supporter of the US military.

6

So, back to the movie, 'Godfather II' where the Senator suddenly became a really big supporter of the Corleone family.

7

Many of the parents then told the researcher that they had already read research supporter the videos' educational value.

8

I'm generally a supporter of Wikileaks, but mass dumps like this aren't responsible and only give more ammunition to their detractors.

9

An ISP with a history of interfering with certain traffic and lobbying against net neutrality is not a supporter of an open Internet at all, let alone the "strongest.

10

After watching the community react to this debate, I'm pretty confident that the average bitcoin supporter is not intentionally defrauding people.

11

Instead of calling it a donation, just call it the 'pro' version and add like a supporter badge on the header or let them do something silly like change the color of their header like on HN. Will probably get more funds that way and won't get cynical people to roll their eyes at questionable use of the word 'donation' whether it is or not.

12

I'm a strong supporter of public education and public research, but facilitating this faculty growth at the expense of students is absolutely ridiculous and it's high-time the Board made some cuts.

13

I'm not a supporter of child pornography -- but shouldn't we focus on finding those making porn, actively abusing kids, rather than those distributing it?Is there even a real economic incentive to distribute that filth?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use supporter in a sentence?

I used to be a BIG supporter of this, but I'm not so sure any more.

What does supporter mean?

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

What part of speech is supporter?

supporter is commonly used as noun.