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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
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.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Charles Kenny, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development, has been an eloquent exponent of this general view.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 28 Mar. 2025
That would have given him more complicated Taylor approximations, with exponents greater than 2.
—Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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, 25 Feb. 2025
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Charles Kenny, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development, has been an eloquent exponent of this general view.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 28 Mar. 2025
That would have given him more complicated Taylor approximations, with exponents greater than 2.
—Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exponent
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However, proponents believe navel pulling can offer all these benefits and enhance overall vitality.2 Much of this practice is rooted in Ayurveda, an alternative approach to medicine that has existed for thousands of years.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 Mar. 2025
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Musk and other autonomous vehicle proponents have pushed for simpler rules and exemptions to restrictions on vehicles that don’t have human controls.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Facilitated by a team that includes faculty members from the PNW’s College of Business, as well as leadership practitioners, the LNI program meets monthly from September 2025 to May 2026.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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Much of black metal has typically maligned Christianity and other institutional religions, and some practitioners took parts in Norwegian church burnings in the 1990s.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
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Foods That Will Keep You Full Without Spiking Your Blood Sugar Learn more about our advocates A Quick Review People with type 2 diabetes do not produce enough or resist insulin.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sellner has been an outspoken advocate for the rights of mothers in Germany.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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By using a special secure interpreter to run this Python code, CaMeL can monitor it closely.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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The group chatted backstage after their set on Saturday with the help of an interpreter — though not Jake and Jay, who are fluent in English.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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The good news for supporters of seven of the Premier League’s 20 clubs is that their lads will play for a trip to Wembley Stadium in next month’s FA Cup semi-finals at some point over the weekend.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Dozens of Khalil supporters showed up at the New Jersey courtroom, necessitating an overflow room for those who wanted to watch the proceedings.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Exponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exponent. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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