as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a promoter of greater understanding and cooperation among churches
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Recent Examples of promoter
This sparks an idea in Pacquito Villa and Franck Churchill, who is the White manager of several YMCAs in the Philippines and a promoter, to market Francisco and other Filipino fighters to American audiences, especially that Filipino fighters can fight and be used for profit.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Bambo is Lyonne’s upcoming film, which she is set to write and direct, about a New York boxing promoter struggling to balance his career and fatherhood.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The trade association represents more than 1,400 independent venues, festivals, promoters and presenters across the country.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
Kent, a promoter of far-right conspiracy theories whom the Senate narrowly confirmed for the director role last July, accused the president of being deceived by Israel into supporting the war.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Bambo is Lyonne’s upcoming film, which she is set to write and direct, about a New York boxing promoter struggling to balance his career and fatherhood.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The trade association represents more than 1,400 independent venues, festivals, promoters and presenters across the country.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
Kent, a promoter of far-right conspiracy theories whom the Senate narrowly confirmed for the director role last July, accused the president of being deceived by Israel into supporting the war.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoter
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While proponents say changes have made streets safer, critics suspect projects that reduce space for cars will only make traffic congestion worse — even after the construction disruptions end.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the firm’s been arguably the leading proponent in America for making owners of the rank-in-file.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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In her concession statement, McDonnell said her campaign had been to provide Republican voters with a choice to fill the open seat, thanking her supporters.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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While Lamont and gun safety advocates strongly favor the measure, supporters of the Second Amendment have been pushing back in both oral and written testimony to the judiciary committee that included more than 180 comments written anonymously.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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And these unlikely advocates are determined to use their voices for good.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The underlying facts of the case are still to be ruled on, but the partial ruling on Friday was a big win for immigration advocates who had been fighting to shut down the controversial site.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Among the most powerful exponents of this view are billionaires Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen; both venture capitalists have their own investments in the nuclear energy sector and are influential Trump supporters.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Promoter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promoter. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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