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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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The man who became Lewis’s chief rival was in many ways his opposite: Stokely Carmichael, an erudite and provocative exponent of Black Power.
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Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Lyapunov exponent and survival time expectancy Jake Parks is a freelance writer and editor who specializes in covering science news.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
Moore in particular, as the great exponent of the melodramatic heroine in the films of Todd Haynes, is in her element.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024
The calories burned are proportional to the weight of the vest to the power of 1.21; in comparison, the exponent for weight carried in a backpack is 1.36.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 July 2024
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Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Lyapunov exponent and survival time expectancy Jake Parks is a freelance writer and editor who specializes in covering science news.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
Moore in particular, as the great exponent of the melodramatic heroine in the films of Todd Haynes, is in her element.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024
The calories burned are proportional to the weight of the vest to the power of 1.21; in comparison, the exponent for weight carried in a backpack is 1.36.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 July 2024
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Now Donald Trump has nominated a candidate for Secretary of Labor who has been a strong proponent of the reclassification efforts that would potentially undermine independent contractor status and interfere with their abilities to run their businesses and gainfully employ themselves.Erik Sherman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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If the tariffs are simply a negotiating tool, as some tariff proponents say, then universal tariffs are untenable.The Editors, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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Each pillar reflects the team’s dual role as both practitioners of innovation and facilitators of a company-wide culture shift toward experimentation and agility.Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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At a time of year when to-do lists become gargantuan and materialism rockets, religious practitioners from a variety of Christian denominations say that the spiritual practice of Advent provides a counterweight to the Christmas season’s commercialism.Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Kennedy has been a vocal advocate for raw milk, and has criticized FDA policy forbidding interstate sales of the product.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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While conservative legislative attacks have so far been concentrated at the state level, LGBTQ+ advocates fear that Trump could make good on his promise to restrict trans rights at the federal level.Colleen Hamilton, Them, 4 Dec. 2024
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Spens goes further by describing this person as an opinionated interpreter between the business and technical ends of the spectrum.Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Such videos are also crucial for the fundraising organized by Oleksandra, a conference interpreter and mother in Odesa who, like some others interviewed, asked that her last name be withheld.Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024
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But the fact that, by typing five words on his Truth Social network, Trump was able to ensure that the bill's Republican supporters would shrug and give up should be terrifying even to those who don't revere a free press.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Many supporters of Trump's mass deportation agenda say expelling unauthorized immigrants will help the US economy.NPR, NPR, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Exponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exponent. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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