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as in proponent
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuader
Noun
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The 43-year-old former football player has been a longtime, outspoken proponent of LGBTQ rights.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Indirect-cost rates are controversial: The proportion of NIH funding that has gone to them has grown over time, and proponents of trimming overhead argue that doing so would make research more efficient.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Because Lost had not yet trained us to expect such surprises, this was a genuine gasp inducer.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
4 July 2024
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For the first two years of analysis, I was consumed with feelings of reproach and even hatred against my parents, seeing them as all-culpable vehicles and inducers of neurotic misery.—
Oliver Sacks,
The New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2024
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My team and the promoters are already working on a new date to communicate to you.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The singer noted the show will be postponed to a later date and said her team is working with the concert promoter on rescheduling.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Matar was arrested the same day and was ultimately charged with the stabbing of Rushdie and Henry Reese, a 75-year-old entrepreneur and advocate for international writers who was on the stage alongside the author.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Homeless advocates are expecting a future sweep near Colfax Street and Arden Way in the coming days.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
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For one thing, there’s the revenue-sharing component, in which schools will be able to directly spend $20.5 million on their rosters (in all sports) without having to depend on fan/booster donations.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The first-stage booster for the mission made its 16th launch.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2025
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The monastery was founded here in 874, at the site of one of the country’s first Christian churches, built in 305, following a dream a hermit-monk who’d lived for ten years on the island had about the 12 apostles.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Jan. 2025
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Brigham Young and the 11 other apostles had to draw strings to see who was going to talk to be the next prophet.—
Abbey White,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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But business allies and supporters of tech companies criticized the announcement.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Transit supporters call him the last chance to ensure the system gets extensive repairs, before a cascade of deferred problems ripples across the subway, buses and commuter railroads.—
Stefanos Chen,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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At the White House in 2018, Mr. Trump honored NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. and Furniture Row Racing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2025
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When the race was suspended, defending champion William Byron was leading the pack under caution flags.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Persuader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuader. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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