proponent
noun
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Proponent comes from the same Latin word as propose, so a proponent is someone who proposes something, or at least supports it by speaking and writing in favor of it. Thus, for example, proponents of casinos argue that they create jobs, whereas proponents of a casino ban—that is, casino opponents—argue that they're corrupting and they take money away from people who can't afford it. As a rule, just about anything important that gets proposed also gets opposed.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The block party, hosted by Climate Solutions Now, will tout President Biden’s climate and clean-energy investments, which proponents say have generated about $10.6 billion in investments around Arizona while creating more than 14,000 jobs.
—The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
But educating 200 million Muslims, the proponents of the Green Islam movement say, can drive the change.
—Sui-Lee Wee Ulet Ifansasti, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Fighting back against anti-transgender legislation, such as a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors, has also stalled progress, proponents say.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Pollack, who provided technical assistance to proponents of the Utah legislation, said the training will help judges recognize experts on family violence.
—Michael Squires, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2024
Early proponents of personalized medicine saw that technological breakthroughs had unlocked unprecedented opportunities to study the activities of genes, proteins, and mRNA, among other molecules.
—Edward Abrahams and Christopher J. Wells, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
Despite few buyers, California may pay $300M for fuel stations
Hydrogen’s proponents aren’t throwing in the towel.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2024
Some proponents of decriminalization say those who engage in the work of their own volition are being put further in harm’s way by efforts to curb trafficking.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Proponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proponent. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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