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

The billionaire tax fight grew more contentious last month after the lead proponent of the measure, SEIU UHW President Dave Regan, was accused of harassing female colleagues and threatening other union leaders to urge them to back the measure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
The biggest proponent of Proposition NN is the Colorado Education Association, the state's largest teachers' union.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of proponent

Noun

Even some supporters of capital punishment, including a number of Republican lawmakers, seemed repelled by the prospect.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
The bottom line of Milton Friedman and other supporters of neoliberalism was that there has to be effective competition, there has to be open entry.

— John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of supporter

Noun

However, some safety advocates and Senator Maria Cantwell want a stronger federal review process.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The city’s independent ratepayer advocate, Timothy O’Connor, agreed that high temperatures were a big driver of the skyrocketing bills, with more people moving into Tier 2 and Tier 3.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of advocate

Noun

Grupo Duelo, one of the most prominent exponents of norteño tejano music, will be part of the Billboard Latin Music Week 2026, representing traditional regional Mexican music.

— Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
Scientists have sought a way to shrink the size of the exponent.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of exponent

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Last year, the company dipped its toes into the live events world, serving as the promoter for boy group P1Harmony’s tour — the boy group is slated to perform Saturday at 82World.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Before long, a promoter recruited her for his stable of touring female wrestlers.

— Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

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