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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
exponents of space exploration earnestly called for more missions to the outer reaches of the solar system
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as in practitioner
one who brings an art or science to full realization
has long reigned as the nation's leading exponent of modern dance
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Recent Examples of exponent
What is important is that the success that the new exponents have had has splashed and helped us, and that is very good for all of us.
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
The genus is a property related to the highest exponent in the polynomial equation describing the curve.
—Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
The man who became Lewis’s chief rival was in many ways his opposite: Stokely Carmichael, an erudite and provocative exponent of Black Power.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Lyapunov exponent and survival time expectancy Jake Parks is a freelance writer and editor who specializes in covering science news.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
The genus is a property related to the highest exponent in the polynomial equation describing the curve.
—Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
The man who became Lewis’s chief rival was in many ways his opposite: Stokely Carmichael, an erudite and provocative exponent of Black Power.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Lyapunov exponent and survival time expectancy Jake Parks is a freelance writer and editor who specializes in covering science news.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
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Lately, proponents of the cull have pointed to a 2023 study by researchers from the Animal and Plant Health Agency, which seemed to show a reduction in bovine tuberculosis.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
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That will shift the domestic balance of power away from proponents of the green transition.—
Matias Spektor,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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The other side: Three out of four PR pros who use AI say the biggest risk is talent development, should younger practitioners become too reliant on the tools.—
Eleanor Hawkins,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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More practitioners are set to join in the coming days.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Some legislators and advocates say faster results would allow less time for misinformation about election administration to take hold.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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Also, a coalition of patients, doctors and advocates plan to gather outside the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday to highlight the human impact of care denials by health insurers.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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Plus, Nelson will now have an audible voice that people can understand at a normal tempo, without the need of a voice-over or interpreter.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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Although the actresses both starred as Mariko, a mysterious character who serves as an interpreter between Japanese Lord Yoshii Toranaga and Protestant Englishman John Blackthorne, the 2024 and 1980 series differed in significant ways.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Junior is the pride of Colombia’s Atlantic coast, and Rodriguez is Colombia’s star man, idolized and protected by the national team’s loyal supporters in Barranquilla.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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What to Know As a strong supporter of Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict with Russia, Poland aims to leverage its leadership position to accelerate Ukraine's integration into the EU.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Exponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exponent. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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