as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a fervent apostle of universal health care
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Recent Examples of apostle
It is made of solid gold and engraved with Leo's name and an image of St. Peter, the fisherman apostle, casting a net.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
The ring, which becomes Leo’s official seal, harks back to Jesus’ call to the apostle Peter to cast his fishing nets.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
The role of the pope dates back to Saint Peter, one of Jesus' apostles, who is considered the first pope.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
On June 8, Pentecost will be celebrated with gatherings emphasizing the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
The ring, which becomes Leo’s official seal, harks back to Jesus’ call to the apostle Peter to cast his fishing nets.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
The role of the pope dates back to Saint Peter, one of Jesus' apostles, who is considered the first pope.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
On June 8, Pentecost will be celebrated with gatherings emphasizing the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apostle
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Volz has been a major proponent of continuing to rely mainly on NOAA operated satellites, while entering into data purchase agreements with private companies as well.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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But those caps haven’t been updated in more than two decades, and proponents of the policy argue the exemptions haven’t kept up with rising costs.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Last month state immigration advocates warned that arrests of undocumented immigrants were ramping up in the state, creating anxiety and fear in communities with people taken every day.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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But while some politicians say these registries are a potential solution to a public health problem, many disability advocates see them as ineffective tools that give people a false sense of security because there is no guarantee of evacuation help.—
Miranda Green,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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At the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Hogan attempted to resurrect his wrestling persona to appease a sea of devoted Trump supporters who were not there to cheer for him.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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Finland, who have not progressed past the Euros’ group stage since 2009, and Wales, making their major tournament debut, each brought thousands of vocal supporters.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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In the audio world, Audeze is known as the leading exponent of planar-magnetic headphones, an advanced driver technology that produces sound in a different way to the more usual dynamic drivers found in most headphones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial — a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.—
Stephen Ornes,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Apostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apostle. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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