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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  1. proponents
  2. supporters
  3. advocates
  4. exponents
Noun
  • The movie’s proponents also stressed that the film industry was an economic engine for the city.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • On the other side of the campaign, John Adams was labeled by Jefferson's proponents as a monarchist with aspirations to become king of the new United States.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of proponents
Noun
  • Despite the optimism and current momentum from supporters, plenty of things could still go sideways.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The organizing documents go beyond encouraging supporters to attend demonstrations.
    — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of supporters
Noun
  • But much like the way studios and directors of the 1960s and ’70s embraced the once-taboo profanity and nudity, this year AI has found a new wave of advocates eager to go public.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The payments are adjusted every year based on inflation, but many older Americans and their advocates have long said that the annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) formula doesn’t match the actual increase in expenses.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of advocates
Noun
  • Of course, there are also age-old hustles so evidently dishonest that there was a time when their exponents risked being hung or shot.
    — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of exponents
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“Espousers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espousers. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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