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
But proponents say that the new work requirements are estimated to save $300 billion over a decade, while also creating incentives for work.
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Nik Popli, Time, 16 May 2025
California’s Democratic leaders, including Newsom and top state lawmakers, have been major proponents of transitioning to renewable energy and imposing more restrictions on the state’s oil and gas industry.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Leo was a staunch proponent of church orthodoxy, helping guide the early church on tenets including the dual nature of Christ and the idea of papal infallibility.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 May 2025
He’s been a steadfast proponent of theatrical and a believer in its longevity — not just in franchises but also original movies.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 16 May 2025
California’s Democratic leaders, including Newsom and top state lawmakers, have been major proponents of transitioning to renewable energy and imposing more restrictions on the state’s oil and gas industry.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Leo was a staunch proponent of church orthodoxy, helping guide the early church on tenets including the dual nature of Christ and the idea of papal infallibility.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 May 2025
He’s been a steadfast proponent of theatrical and a believer in its longevity — not just in franchises but also original movies.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proponent
Noun
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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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Since that diagnosis, Emma has become an advocate for caregivers, a role she was thrust into without warning.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
27 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 Foundation is also a major supporter of the Semper Fi Fund that serves all branches of the military.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
27 May 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,
Wired News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Finding Wiggle Room There is no fast, general purpose method for finding the minima of functions raised to high exponents.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Proponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proponent. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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