as in advocate
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a vocal proponent of the use of electric-powered cars
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Recent Examples of proponent
There’s much misinformation about who actually pays tariffs Trump is a proponent of tariffs, insisting that they are paid for by foreign countries.
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Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, is also a staunch free speech proponent.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
Adding millions of pollution-free trucks to the road over the next decades would also improve public health, proponents argue.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
But proponents of the proposal against Apple's DEI had argued recent legal changes could result in an increase in discrimination cases if Apple continued such policies.
—Susan Heavey and Aditya Soni, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, is also a staunch free speech proponent.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
Adding millions of pollution-free trucks to the road over the next decades would also improve public health, proponents argue.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
But proponents of the proposal against Apple's DEI had argued recent legal changes could result in an increase in discrimination cases if Apple continued such policies.
—Susan Heavey and Aditya Soni, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proponent
Noun
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The draft lawsuit is the work of the Federal Fiscal Sustainability Foundation, a low-profile nonprofit that has drawn support from balanced budget advocates and the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council.—
Phoebe Petrovic,
ProPublica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Palmer was an early advocate for girls’ athletics, but her attitudes were still of their time.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
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And in Sunday’s unique atmosphere, embracing the moment in front of a vocal crowd of Yomiuri Giants supporters.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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His daughter, Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte, visited him in the court's detention center Friday and met with supporters outside the court.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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For much of the second decade of this century, these efforts were overseen by the man who became the leading exponent of forward defense: Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Brutalism is once again the matter of mainstream discourse with the release of The Brutalist, a three-and-a-half-hour film about an exponent of the style named Lászlo Tóth.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Proponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proponent. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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