# championing

Pronunciation: US/UK say "CHAM-pee-uhn-ing" /ˈt͡ʃæmpiənɪŋ/; AUS say "CHAM-pyuhn-ing" /ˈt͡ʃæmpjənɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of giving fervent support to a person, idea, or cause.
   - Simple: Strong, active support for a cause or person you believe in.
   - _The senator's championing of voting rights came to define her career._
   - _Without the editor's tireless championing, the manuscript would never have reached print._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of champion. — present participle and gerund of champion
   - Simple: Present participle of champion. Use this form for the action as it is happening.
   - _Activists are championing reforms to make housing more affordable._
   - _By championing local farmers, the weekend market grew quickly._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/championing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).