as in advocate
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a vocal proponent of the use of electric-powered cars
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Recent Examples of proponent
If former President Donald Trump is elected president, the nation's loudest anti-vaccine proponent could conceivably be in a position to drastically transform U.S. health policy.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Bitcoin’s Alternative to Central Control While central bankers argue that Bitcoin’s appeal is based on speculation, its proponents insist that central banks are missing the point.
—Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The text of the constitutional amendment written by Issue 1 proponents would be added to the state Constitution.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
Instead, inmates would have the option to spend their time participating in rehabilitation programs, which proponents say would reduce recidivism.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Bitcoin’s Alternative to Central Control While central bankers argue that Bitcoin’s appeal is based on speculation, its proponents insist that central banks are missing the point.
—Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The text of the constitutional amendment written by Issue 1 proponents would be added to the state Constitution.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
Instead, inmates would have the option to spend their time participating in rehabilitation programs, which proponents say would reduce recidivism.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proponent
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Skeptics, including financial analysts and environmental advocates, point to the cryptocurrency’s extreme price volatility as a major risk.Tonya Evans, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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With members of the board and local advocates dissatisfied with the information provided, an external audit was voted on and approved to address concerns about circumstances surrounding the deaths and conditions at the facility.Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Householder was an early Trump supporter in the Buckeye State and spoke at Trump's Republican National Convention in Cleveland in 2016.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Before sending his supporters home from an election night watch party at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison, Hovde blamed the close contest on America First candidate Thomas Leager, who was recruited to run by a small group of Democrats posing as conservatives.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Banda Machos, perhaps the most significant exponent of Jalisco’s quebradita-style banda music, rotated onto the Beso stage in a dark green and neon frazzle variation of their signature costume.Vicky Camarillo, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Mar. 2024
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What is important is that the success that the new exponents have had has splashed and helped us, and that is very good for all of us.Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Proponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proponent. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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