ESPOUSER Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

espouser

noun

Definition of espouser

as in proponent

a person who actively supports or favors a cause became an espouser of environmental causes only after she decided to run for office

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Noun

Termini could not provide an explanation as to why proponents opted to revive an unrelated, inactive bill.

— Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
The roadless rule hasn’t prevented wildfire mitigation work, its proponents also say.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of proponent

Noun

Some of us assist in delivery rooms, some of us administer medications, some of us advocate for our patients to insurance companies to make sure lifesaving is covered.

— Nancy Hagans, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
Banks, the first saxophonist to receive the prestigious Avery Fisher Award, is a tireless advocate for his instrument in the classical world.

— Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of advocate

Noun

His mind didn’t go blank; rather, all the what-ifs multiplied like exponents, crowding his thoughts and rendering him unable to envision anything else.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Often categorized along with Bellow and Bernard Malamud as exponents of a particularly Jewish-American sensibility, all three were additionally masters of the American voice.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 June 2026

Definition of exponent

Noun

Terrell, who is gay and doubles as a night-club promoter, brings in scores of drinkers to their perpetually sleepy pub, transforming it into Philadelphia’s trendiest gay bar.

— Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The concert promoter’s local portfolio leaves a gap in the market for acts that have graduated beyond the smaller venues but aren’t yet drawing arena-sized crowds, Schalk said.

— Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of promoter

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