as in proponents
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
Milton Friedman is usually cited as the leading American protagonist of monetarism
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Recent Examples of protagonists
Like many literary protagonists before her, Emily Ruff is an orphan who is recruited by representatives of a mysterious, exclusive boarding school.
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Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
The cover is the first to feature Dalinar Kholin, one of the series' main protagonists, who is depicted standing atop a mystical tower as a devastating storm approaches.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The Ghoul is one of the series' three core protagonists, alongside Lucy (Ella Purnell) and Maximus (Aaron Moten).
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Yesterday afternoon, Kate Middleton was the emblem of style in head-to-toe burgundy for the welcoming ceremony, while in the evening, our fashion protagonists were Victoria and David Beckham, who were among the guests invited to the banquet put on by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace.
—Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
Throughout his work, White seeks such truths in the spiritual lives of his protagonists.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
There seem to also be more female protagonists, right?
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
Yet pride is also a primary fault of the most central of the protagonists, Mordecai Himmelfarb, born to a Jewish family in Germany.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
White’s protagonists are on journeys of discovery, on pilgrimages to purity, simplicity, or humility, understood in the living experience of human fragmentation and wholeness, suffering and redemption, pride and love.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
The cover is the first to feature Dalinar Kholin, one of the series' main protagonists, who is depicted standing atop a mystical tower as a devastating storm approaches.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The Ghoul is one of the series' three core protagonists, alongside Lucy (Ella Purnell) and Maximus (Aaron Moten).
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Yesterday afternoon, Kate Middleton was the emblem of style in head-to-toe burgundy for the welcoming ceremony, while in the evening, our fashion protagonists were Victoria and David Beckham, who were among the guests invited to the banquet put on by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace.
—Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
Throughout his work, White seeks such truths in the spiritual lives of his protagonists.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
There seem to also be more female protagonists, right?
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
Yet pride is also a primary fault of the most central of the protagonists, Mordecai Himmelfarb, born to a Jewish family in Germany.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
White’s protagonists are on journeys of discovery, on pilgrimages to purity, simplicity, or humility, understood in the living experience of human fragmentation and wholeness, suffering and redemption, pride and love.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protagonists
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While some managers may view this as a lack of ambition, proponents argue that easing into the week can enhance long-term productivity and morale.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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With Congress on the fence about requiring carmakers to include AM radio, proponents this week are flooding the zone in a huge push to get the sometimes life-saving but old-school technology across the finish line.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
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Nonprofits need to focus on nurturing their relationships with these valuable supporters.Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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As a relatively newer classic mall brand, Madewell is firmly loved by the millennials who were some of its earliest supporters.Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The central bank is moving to bring down interest rates, rather than raising them, and last week its chair, Jerome Powell, compared Bitcoin to gold as an investment asset—an argument that many promoters of cryptocurrencies have made.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the band was recently dropped from Austria’s Nova Rock Festival 2025 lineup, fueling speculation about ongoing friction between the band and European promoters.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Protagonists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protagonists. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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