as in advocate
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a vocal proponent of the use of electric-powered cars
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of proponent
The Model Alliance’s founder Sara Ziff was a diehard proponent, and her organization touted the news Monday via its social media channels.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
To do that, the government may have to issue debt, although some proponents of a bitcoin reserve say the United States could sell some of its gold reserves and use the proceeds to buy bitcoin.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
And, unlike financial commitments made at the UN climate conference, this decision would put rules in place that proponents say would be hard for the incoming Trump administration to undo.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
In 2023, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the opponents, halting the project, but proponents petitioned the Supreme Court to review that decision.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for proponent 
Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
To do that, the government may have to issue debt, although some proponents of a bitcoin reserve say the United States could sell some of its gold reserves and use the proceeds to buy bitcoin.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
And, unlike financial commitments made at the UN climate conference, this decision would put rules in place that proponents say would be hard for the incoming Trump administration to undo.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
In 2023, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the opponents, halting the project, but proponents petitioned the Supreme Court to review that decision.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for proponent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proponent
Noun
-
But then a coalition of advocates opposing the plan filed a lawsuit, arguing that the city did not find sufficient evidence to support that recreational activities on the wharf wouldn’t significantly impact the environment.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
-
Homeless advocates argued that punishing people who need a place to sleep would criminalize homelessness.MICHAEL CASEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Musk and Ramaswamy's views have sparked an online spat between factions of Trump's supporters over immigration and the tech industry, whose businesses rely on the H-1B visa to bring in thousands of foreign engineers and other skilled workers each year from India, China and other nations.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2024
-
An online spat between factions of President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House.Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Hussain was considered the most recognizable exponent of tabla, a pair of hand drums that’s the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
-
The special relationship was never quite as special as its most passionate exponents liked to maintain.Peter Martin, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2016
Thesaurus Entries Near proponent
Cite this Entry
“Proponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proponent. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share