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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
According to the authors of a preprint posted to the physics arXiv in February, however, recent biological research suggests a higher scaling exponent of 3 known as Murray's Law, for the rule of trees.
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Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Hussain was considered the most recognizable exponent of tabla, a pair of hand drums that’s the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The special relationship was never quite as special as its most passionate exponents liked to maintain.
—Peter Martin, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2016
The most prominent exponent of this perspective is Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, who in his declaration of war on Oct. 7, 2023, quoted the famous Bialik poem about Kishinev.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Hussain was considered the most recognizable exponent of tabla, a pair of hand drums that’s the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The special relationship was never quite as special as its most passionate exponents liked to maintain.
—Peter Martin, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2016
The most prominent exponent of this perspective is Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, who in his declaration of war on Oct. 7, 2023, quoted the famous Bialik poem about Kishinev.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exponent
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There’s much misinformation about who actually pays tariffs Trump is a proponent of tariffs, insisting that they are paid for by foreign countries.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, is also a staunch free speech proponent.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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Other recommendations from the security practitioners include checking using multiple means to check whether the destination is what was expected.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from health care practitioners.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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The crackdown drew criticism from free speech advocates and intensified national debates over the rights of students to engage in political activism.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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His first son, Lincoln Gabriel, died by suicide in 2013, turning his father into a suicide-prevention advocate.—
Nora Gámez Torres and,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Longer response times suggest that the human interpreter is growing uncertain or unreliable, which is why each clip has to be viewed by a second retainee.—
Laila Lalami,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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With the help of an interpreter and a laptop, the Norwegian explained the footage about the Sami culture.—
Vicky Hallett,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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On Wednesday, Lyle Menendez reacted to the news to his supporters and family in a Facebook post.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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Mobutu’s long-standing Western supporters were tired of his corruption and brutality.—
Michela Wrong,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Exponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exponent. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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