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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
an articulate expounder of the liberal position on the issue
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as in exponent
one who brings an art or science to full realization
one of the early expounders of abstract expressionism
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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 -
Hours before this year’s legislative session formally began, proponents of school vouchers had already embarked on their push for what is likely to be one of the most contested topics in Idaho over the coming months.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2025
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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
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The special relationship was never quite as special as its most passionate exponents liked to maintain.—
Peter Martin,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Apr. 2016
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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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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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At the heart of Gibney's reflections is her work as a holistic practitioner.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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In Los Feliz for more than a decade, Adomian is reputed as a vocal comedy-scene supporter and cheerleader.—
Julie Seabaugh,
Los Angeles Times,
15 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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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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Volunteers can work as a certified tax preparer, a runner and office assistant, a savings ambassador, an intake specialist, a quality reviewer or as an interpreter.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2025
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Erastus Snow was an apostle from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in charge of Arizona colonization.—
Zach Bradshaw,
The Arizona Republic,
18 Dec. 2024
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The other day, The Athletic’s Duncan Alexander — an analytics apostle if ever there was one — got talking with a data denier in a pub.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Expounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expounder. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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