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
Plan proponents saw this as a way to combat the district’s funding problems.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
However, proponents believe navel pulling can offer all these benefits and enhance overall vitality.2
Much of this practice is rooted in Ayurveda, an alternative approach to medicine that has existed for thousands of years.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 26 Mar. 2025
Musk and other autonomous vehicle proponents have pushed for simpler rules and exemptions to restrictions on vehicles that don’t have human controls.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Craft tequila brands have been among the biggest proponents of additive free but big brands are also taking notice.
—John Kell, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
However, proponents believe navel pulling can offer all these benefits and enhance overall vitality.2
Much of this practice is rooted in Ayurveda, an alternative approach to medicine that has existed for thousands of years.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 26 Mar. 2025
Musk and other autonomous vehicle proponents have pushed for simpler rules and exemptions to restrictions on vehicles that don’t have human controls.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Craft tequila brands have been among the biggest proponents of additive free but big brands are also taking notice.
—John Kell, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proponent
Noun
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Sellner has been an outspoken advocate for the rights of mothers in Germany.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Foods That Will Keep You Full Without Spiking Your Blood Sugar Learn more about our advocates A Quick Review People with type 2 diabetes do not produce enough or resist insulin.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some supporters even lost the will to protest, feeling nothing will change.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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In a statement posted to X, Taylor congratulated Lee and acknowledged the impact of his supporters.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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That would have given him more complicated Taylor approximations, with exponents greater than 2.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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Finding Wiggle Room There is no fast, general purpose method for finding the minima of functions raised to high exponents.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Proponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proponent. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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