as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
Milton Friedman is usually cited as the leading American protagonist of monetarism
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Recent Examples of protagonist
The main protagonists in the series are the Knight Sabers, an enigmatic group of women who wear bespoke power armor to take down a new threat known as Boomers on the future streets of Mega Tokyo.
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Lucy Hale may be best known as the de-facto leader in Pretty Little Liars, but in an alternate reality she might have been enmeshed in a double life as the protagonist in Disney‘s Hannah Montana.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025
Played by Amanda Seyfried, with a disconcerting intensity that echoes her Emmy-winning portrayal of fraudster Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout, the protagonist of Peacock’s Long Bright River is a bright young woman and a talented English horn player.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Other similarities include the protagonist’s journey starting with a turtle, a plot involving a symbolic necklace, a main character who encounters a demigod adorned with a giant hook and tattoos, and a giant creature that’s concealed within a mountain.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Lucy Hale may be best known as the de-facto leader in Pretty Little Liars, but in an alternate reality she might have been enmeshed in a double life as the protagonist in Disney‘s Hannah Montana.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025
Played by Amanda Seyfried, with a disconcerting intensity that echoes her Emmy-winning portrayal of fraudster Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout, the protagonist of Peacock’s Long Bright River is a bright young woman and a talented English horn player.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Other similarities include the protagonist’s journey starting with a turtle, a plot involving a symbolic necklace, a main character who encounters a demigod adorned with a giant hook and tattoos, and a giant creature that’s concealed within a mountain.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protagonist
Noun
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Apple has long been a vocal proponent of the sanctity of its users’ personal data.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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George Fishman, senior legal fellow at the conservative Center of Immigration Studies and former deputy general counsel at Department of Homeland Security during the first Trump administration, has been a strong proponent of the act.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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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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Her comment section was filled with supporters who loved both their bond and her message.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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That would have given him more complicated Taylor approximations, with exponents greater than 2.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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Van Doren loved literature, and was a great exponent of it.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
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In the movie, the actress plays the titular Zoe, the late friend and consistent voice in her head to Afghanistan war veteran Merit, played by Sonequa Martin-Green.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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Growing up in Africa, my friends and I would do that.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Protagonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protagonist. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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