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as in proponents
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 practitioners
one who brings an art or science to full realization
one of the early expounders of abstract expressionism
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Noun
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Google is one of the most ardent proponents of generative AI technology, as evidenced by the recent launch of the Pixel 10 series.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Its research shows the new format is equally rigorous, and proponents say reading comprehension is better reflected in other parts of a college application.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At stations five and eight, Rita Tupe, an older woman with tattoos on her lips and chin, and Harata Simeon stood with their peers—a group of practitioners of rongoā, traditional Maori healing, who had travelled from New Zealand.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Academics can also study hundreds of cases to draw somewhat generalizable insights whereas practitioners are somewhat condemned to only experience small samples in their professional lives (working at say five or ten employers, at the most).—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is among those to have recently discussed this approach, which advocates say will enhance allied security by preventing Russian munitions from approaching NATO borders.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Legislative efforts, often spearheaded by 'English-only’ advocates, routinely failed in Congress.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How are Kirk’s supporters responding?—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Back in 2001, a group of Enfield FC supporters realised which way the wind was blowing — and how far away their team was going — and formed a breakaway club.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These technologies can help boards and other stakeholders move from passive receivers of information to active interpreters and strategic partners.—
Michael Hilb,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The competition’s official language is English; some people bring interpreters, but the work speaks for itself.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Expounders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expounders. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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