as in advocate
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a vocal proponent of the use of electric-powered cars
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Recent Examples of proponent
Here’s Why Some Lawmakers Are Still Opposed Askew also spoke directly to some of the ongoing pushback that Sunday hunting proponents have gotten from Pennsylvania’s religious groups and other traditionalists, who view Sundays as a sacred day of rest.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2025
The legendary rapper was quickly cremated, which his mother was a proponent of, but Knight stated that Pac had different plans for his funeral.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
Much like Gen Z, who are proponents of manifesting success, King agrees that there’s power in thinking positively.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 June 2025
The office is run by Project 2025 author Russ Vought, a proponent of mass government layoffs, which are a central tenet of Project 2025.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2025
The legendary rapper was quickly cremated, which his mother was a proponent of, but Knight stated that Pac had different plans for his funeral.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
Much like Gen Z, who are proponents of manifesting success, King agrees that there’s power in thinking positively.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 June 2025
The office is run by Project 2025 author Russ Vought, a proponent of mass government layoffs, which are a central tenet of Project 2025.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proponent
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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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“Proponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proponent. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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