ESPOUSERS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

espousers

noun

plural of espouser

as in proponents

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

What may be alarming to proponents of data privacy is exciting for marketers.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
The bill’s proponents have maintained that the law will crack down on voter fraud and is a step toward strengthening voter integrity laws.

— Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of proponents

Noun

Few would begrudge Mohamed Salah his Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year prize for his 2024-25 season with Liverpool, but there are always reflected glories back to the club and its supporters.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
An Alabama woman accused of causing a deadly crash while driving a school bus experienced a medical crisis during the accident, her supporters reportedly said.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of supporters

Noun

When the Food and Drug Administration approved a new pancreatic cancer drug called Rasonque last month, researchers and patient advocates celebrated.

— Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
But advocates are unsure whether Newsom, who is considering a run for president in 2028, would risk the backlash a mass commutation would probably bring.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of advocates

Noun

Which trace from our Galois representation clings to each of these terms with prime exponents depends on how our equation, , behaves in a number field defined by that particular prime.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
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

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