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as in champ
the person who comes in first in a competition
the champion of the national spelling bee
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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
she's the biggest champion of budget reform in the Congress
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as in to advocate
to promote the interests or cause of
he has always championed the protection of abused animals
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Recent Examples of champion
Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Bell 2, Garfield 0: Defending City champion Bell is starting to find its pitching just in time to win the battle for first place in the Eastern League.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Melissa Noel, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, as William and Kate are called while in Scotland, are visiting the Scottish Isles to focus on community engagement to promote the power of social connection and the importance of championing the natural environment, causes close to their hearts.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This month, Trevor Immelman, who was the 2008 Masters champion and serves as an analyst for CBS, took over as chair of the OWGR, replacing Peter Dawson.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Bell 2, Garfield 0: Defending City champion Bell is starting to find its pitching just in time to win the battle for first place in the Eastern League.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
In a world of endless hustle culture and relentless productivity demands, entrepreneur Sue Khan is challenging the narrative by championing intentional living and approachable wellness.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, as William and Kate are called while in Scotland, are visiting the Scottish Isles to focus on community engagement to promote the power of social connection and the importance of championing the natural environment, causes close to their hearts.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for champion
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Pena was set to face Nunes in a trilogy bout at UFC 289, but an injury knocked the former champ from that scrap.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The former champ slides to No. 2 with an 8% decline in plays for the week.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
16 Apr. 2025
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Prospective visitors, along with park proponents, are concerned about what the parks and experiences may look like after the sweeping layoffs across the National Park Service and the larger federal government in February.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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However, proponents and affordable housing advocates stress the urgency of building housing quickly on all available sites as the region grapples with a worsening housing crisis.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Their visit comes after four House Democrats traveled to El Salvador earlier this week to advocate for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongly deported to the Central American country.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Kerry Morrison, founder of a nonprofit that advocates for change in the mental health system and has sat for years on the oversight committee for the city’s Proposition HHH homeless housing fund, finds all the new groups hard to follow.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Our protagonists are Alice Scott, an eternal optimist awaiting her big break, and Hayden Anderson, a grumpy Pulitzer Prize winner.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In North Carolina, Powerball winners have about six months to cash in, according to game rules.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
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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
Verb
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The pop superstar is dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and Swift endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris over Trump in the 2024 race.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2025
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Swift had endorsed Trump’s Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, in the 2024 election.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Edison and the state’s two other large for-profit electric companies supported the bill, along with members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Powertec’s equipment, designed by those who use it, supports lifting up to 1,000 pounds, which is significantly higher than the industry standard.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 May 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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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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“Champion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champion. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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