championing
Fighting for causes
Championing is actively supporting or defending a cause, person, or idea.
Where a champion once fought in combat on someone's behalf, championing now means advocating vigorously: She's been championing prison reform for decades, He spent his career championing the rights of migrant workers.
The word implies sustained, public advocacy rather than passive agreement.
Advocating to decision-makers
- campaigningActively pursuing political support
- promotingActively supporting or furthering
- espousingActively promoting beliefs
- defendingProtecting against harm
upholding · backing · supporting · pleading · standing up for · contending · persuading · influencing
Boldness before danger
- valorCourage in danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- courageFortitude facing danger
- defendingProtecting against harm
crusading · rescuing · protecting · liberating · fighting for · standing up for · shielding · guarding
Funding an activity officially
- backingAid or sponsorship
- promotingActively supporting or furthering
- supportingBearing or sustaining
- sanctioningFormally approving or penalizing
validating · affirming · approving · vouching for · recommending · accrediting · certifying · ratifying
Supporter's financial backing
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- backingAid or sponsorship
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- underwritingRisk evaluation and acceptance
benefaction · philanthropy · subsidizing · donating · contributing · nurturing · fostering · advancing
Resounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- title defenseChampion defends against challenger
- gold medalAward for winning
trophy · first place · dominance · supremacy · titleholder · winning streak · reigning · undefeated
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- campaigningActively pursuing political support
- promotingActively supporting or furthering
- espousingActively promoting beliefs
defending · upholding · backing · supporting · pleading · standing up for · contending · persuading · influencing · stumping
bravery
Boldness before danger
defending · crusading · rescuing · protecting · liberating · fighting for · standing up for · shielding · guarding · knighthood
sponsoring
Funding an activity officially
- backingAid or sponsorship
- promotingActively supporting or furthering
- supportingBearing or sustaining
sanctioning · validating · affirming · approving · vouching for · recommending · accrediting · certifying · ratifying · cosigning
patronage
Supporter's financial backing
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- backingAid or sponsorship
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
underwriting · benefaction · philanthropy · subsidizing · donating · contributing · nurturing · fostering · advancing · enabling
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- title defenseChampion defends against challenger
gold medal · trophy · first place · dominance · supremacy · titleholder · winning streak · reigning · undefeated · podium
- supportsupport, emotional support, moral support, support group, stand by
- activismboycotts, activists, activist, advocate, demonstrating
- advocacypetition, advocating, protest sign, picket sign, promoting
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- kind actshelping, aiding, assisting, donating, sharing
- kind traitskind, caring, compassionate, nurturing, tender
championingopposing
Standing against something
combating · attacking · countering · resisting · denouncing
championingignoring
Deliberately not noticing
neglecting · abandoning · disregarding · overlooking · forsaking
champion, championship, champions, championed, championships