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as in proponents
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
exponents of space exploration earnestly called for more missions to the outer reaches of the solar system
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as in practitioners
one who brings an art or science to full realization
has long reigned as the nation's leading exponent of modern dance
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Recent Examples of exponents
This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Algebraic geometry is the study of shapes defined by polynomial equations like x3 + 2x2y + xz = 5, which involve a sum of variables raised to whole-number exponents.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.
—Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Among the most powerful exponents of this view are billionaires Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen; both venture capitalists have their own investments in the nuclear energy sector and are influential Trump supporters.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The prime exponents are Brentford, with whom Gronnemark has worked on a consultancy basis.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Algebraic geometry is the study of shapes defined by polynomial equations like x3 + 2x2y + xz = 5, which involve a sum of variables raised to whole-number exponents.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.
—Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Among the most powerful exponents of this view are billionaires Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen; both venture capitalists have their own investments in the nuclear energy sector and are influential Trump supporters.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The prime exponents are Brentford, with whom Gronnemark has worked on a consultancy basis.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exponents
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France and China remain two of the world’s strongest proponents of nuclear power at a time when many economies are reconsidering energy security, grid stability, and industrial decarbonization while eschewing nuclear options.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Last month, proponents of a proposal to tax California billionaires obtained enough signatures for the measure to appear on the November ballot.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The strongest properties employ skilled, adaptive practitioners who adjust to the guest in front of them rather than march through a rigid itinerary — wellness, the experts argue, should feel intuitive rather than prescriptive.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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For tax practitioners, the Tax Court is especially significant because its opinions shape federal tax law and provide guidance on how statutes, Treasury regulations, and IRS positions are evaluated in litigation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The advocates who wrote the policy plan said these efforts should accelerate and expand.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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In the late 16th century, advocates of English colonization understood that descriptions of North America could make foreign territory more enticing to potential migrants.—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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In Strasbourg, groups of Palace supporters clashed among themselves in a square in the city centre, marring the occasion.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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New Hampshire, which rejected the DNC’s plan, held a leadoff primary ahead of South Carolina anyway, and Biden — who didn’t campaign or have his name on the ballot — still won by a sizable margin after supporters mounted a write-in campaign on his behalf.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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“Exponents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exponents. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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