as in promoter
a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent
many of the exciters of the so-called "tax revolt" were actually campaign workers for one of the gubernatorial candidates
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Noun
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His trajectory in the music industry went from concert promoter and artist manager to entrepreneur who launched Absolute Merch with no funding in 2012.—
Andrea Zarczynski,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025 -
Just hours after tickets went on sale Thursday (June 26) for the legendary rock band’s 2025 stadium tour, promoter TEG Van Egmond has announced second dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane due to overwhelming demand.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Other protesters with a different agenda, or agitators of any sort, can insert themselves into a movement and use confrontational tactics like violence against property or law enforcement.—
Jeremy Pressman,
The Conversation,
15 June 2025
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Tensions continued to escalate throughout the evening as agitators began throwing rocks at officers, and one person spat in an officer's eye, according to police.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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Now, Honda has flown a technology demonstrator rocket as a research project with possible eyes on the booming satellite launching business.—
David Szondy
June 21,
New Atlas,
21 June 2025
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These are psychopaths, and their behavior should not be tolerated, and their actions should not be used to delegitimize peaceful demonstrators.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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The legendary rapper was quickly cremated, which his mother was a proponent of, but Knight stated that Pac had different plans for his funeral.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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Much like Gen Z, who are proponents of manifesting success, King agrees that there’s power in thinking positively.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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Yemen's Houthi rebels, aligned with Iran, have continued to launch attacks in the region despite the truce, including previous drone and missile strikes targeting Israel.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Young-il manages to separate from the group and betrays the rebels, killing two of them and faking his own death.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Longoria has been a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party and endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 election.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 July 2025
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Princess Beatrice is a longtime supporter of Sandro’s designs and previously wore a dress from the French label for an event in June 2024.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Popes are considered successors to St. Peter, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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The first pope was St. Peter, the apostle of Jesus Christ.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Shocks to your sense of emotional security awaken your inner provocateur as Mars and Uranus clash!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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But most Republicans remained silent, or accused Padilla of being a provocateur.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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“Exciter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exciter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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