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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
Finding Wiggle Room There is no fast, general purpose method for finding the minima of functions raised to high exponents.
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Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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
He’s played by the real-life former major-league pitcher Bill (Spaceman) Lee, an eephus exponent with a reputation as a baseball eccentric.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
When Gao and Newberry calculated the branch diameter scaling exponent for the trees in both paintings, the older one was closer to the value found in nature.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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
He’s played by the real-life former major-league pitcher Bill (Spaceman) Lee, an eephus exponent with a reputation as a baseball eccentric.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
When Gao and Newberry calculated the branch diameter scaling exponent for the trees in both paintings, the older one was closer to the value found in nature.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exponent
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While proponents argue that these measures will reduce regulatory delays and bolster U.S. technological leadership, there will no doubt be concerns about potential compromises to safety and the undermining of regulatory independence.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But with three weeks left in the regular session, proponents are still trying to figure out what — if any — changes may move forward this year.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
23 May 2025
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Change In Vaccine Policy Occurs As New Variant Surges In Asia Public health practitioners worry that Kennedy’s directive will decrease access to COVID-19 vaccines.—
Dave Wessner,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Said flirting gets him in the crosshairs of Connor (Aramis Knight), Mia’s ex and a karate practitioner who studies at a dojo run by a shady master while training for the Five Boroughs Tournament, a series of fights occurring across the city.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 May 2025
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An excerpt from our conversation is later in this newsletter. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Ever since companies began to use enterprise AI, advocates have continually said that the technology wasn’t out to replace jobs, and that humans would always be a necessary part of the equation.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Even with the availability of federal vouchers and other housing aid, thousands of people remain bouncing between hotel rooms, living out of their cars or in other unstable housing situations, advocates said.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Kikuchi said through his interpreter that the grip wasn’t a significant issue.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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The office was designed to help Afghans, such as interpreters who aided the U.S. military, who were eligible for resettlement in the U.S. due to their work helping America during the war.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The site, frequented by far-right supporters of the president, has been used to spread conspiracy theories.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The special session, which will begin June 2, will prove challenging for Kehoe and other supporters of a proposal to allow state officials to negotiate public aid packages for new or upgraded stadiums for the two teams that could be worth up to 50% of the project costs.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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“Exponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exponent. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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