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
Much like Gen Z, who are proponents of manifesting success, King agrees that there’s power in thinking positively.
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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
In fact, the firm was a vocal proponent of the spin in a previous 2019 campaign at L Brands.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 21 June 2025
The bipartisan bill, which former President Biden signed into law in January, repealed two tax rules that proponents say have unfairly reduced benefits for many Americans who also receive government pensions.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 18 June 2025
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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
In fact, the firm was a vocal proponent of the spin in a previous 2019 campaign at L Brands.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 21 June 2025
The bipartisan bill, which former President Biden signed into law in January, repealed two tax rules that proponents say have unfairly reduced benefits for many Americans who also receive government pensions.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proponent
Noun
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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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The President’s supporters have expressed anger and frustration over how the Administration has handled the case in the wake of the move.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Ryan was the sole supporter of his family at the time of his death, per the fundraising page.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
13 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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