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

The measure works largely by imposing deadlines on state agencies and courts to issue decisions on those projects, proponents say.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The president has reworked Russia’s economy and political system around the conflict, channeling investment into weapons factories and making loud proponents of the war central figures in the country’s government.

— Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of proponents

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The measure has drawn mixed reactions, with supporters arguing that early intervention could reduce per-student costs over time and opponents saying property owners already face rising costs and the district should use existing resources.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Clark supporters argued one game was insufficient for an ejectable non-basketball act.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of supporters

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Amid the uncertainty, children have been going to their court hearings without legal representation lately, according to advocates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Some advocates see differently than Alito While many religious liberty advocates openly share Alito's concerns, some have voiced a different view of the current state of affairs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of advocates

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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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