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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
Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
During Torrey’s 10-year run as D1 champs, Wednesday marked the first time the Falcons weren’t the overall champions.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 May 2025
Tabatha Babcock, director and theater educator at KC Cappies, a writing and awards program for high school theater and journalism students, said Rathers championed student voices through the program.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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Noun
On Thursday, those three companies, as well as Nvidia, Cisco and local champion G42, announced in a statement their partnership to build Stargate UAE in Abu Dhabi.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
During Torrey’s 10-year run as D1 champs, Wednesday marked the first time the Falcons weren’t the overall champions.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Verb
The company regularly champions female directors, with recent titles including The Substance by Coralie Fargeat.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 May 2025
Tabatha Babcock, director and theater educator at KC Cappies, a writing and awards program for high school theater and journalism students, said Rathers championed student voices through the program.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for champion
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Hammon conceded that being a two-time defending champ took its toll on players with commercials and an increased spotlight, while also wearing the bullseye for opponents.—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The Knicks took care of business with a 121-113 defeat of the Celtics in game four to go up three-one in the series and are one win away from knocking the defending champs out of the playoffs.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
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California’s Democratic leaders, including Newsom and top state lawmakers, have been major proponents of transitioning to renewable energy and imposing more restrictions on the state’s oil and gas industry.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Leo was a staunch proponent of church orthodoxy, helping guide the early church on tenets including the dual nature of Christ and the idea of papal infallibility.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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After much speculation as to whether the two leaders would engage in a face-to-face meeting—something Zelensky advocated for, on the condition that a cease-fire would be agreed to prior—the two did not meet.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Key members of the DevOps team unit, dedicated and qualified unit testing professionals will still advocate the need for an additional layer of testing.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Four of the past seven Derby winners haven’t run in the Preakness (Sovereignty’s opt out is the first since Rich Strike in 2022).—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
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Shōgun Emmy winner Anna Sawai and Drive My Car star Hidetoshi Nishijima are set to join the cast of the A24 crime pic Enemies, starring Austin Butler and Jeremy Allen White.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Goodison is the only stadium in the world to have a church in one of its corners, and St Luke’s remains a vibrant meeting point for supporters on matchday.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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As of Wednesday, nearly 11,500 people, including current students, alumni, faculty and HBCU supporters nationwide, signed a petition opposing Johnson’s appointment, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Trump recounted his political alliance with Kennedy, a former Democrat and the nephew of Democratic President John F. Kennedy, who dropped his longshot independent campaign for president and endorsed the GOP candidate.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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During a news conference before the vote, Mayor Melvin Carter voiced his support for the new names, which were recommended by Minnesota’s Tribal Historic Preservation Offices and endorsed by the St. Paul Parks and Recreation Commission.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2025
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Brown gathered prominent African-American voices, primarily star athletes, to discuss and ultimately support heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali's refusal, a month earlier, to enter the Vietnam War draft.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Tide Is Turning However, Americans overwhelmingly support keeping women’s sports exclusively for biological women.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
13 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 27 May. 2025.
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