Synonyms of exponents

exponents

noun

plural of exponent

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proponents
• advocates
• supporters
• advocators
• promoters
• apostles
• protagonists
• friends
• expounders
• champions
• boosters
• hierophants
• paladins
• adherents
• stalwarts
• high priests
• true believers
• white knights
• tub-thumpers
• disciples
• heralds
• interpreters
• gospelers
• backers
• espousers
• loyalists
• followers
• partisans
• cohorts
• cheerleaders
• fellow travelers
• encouragers
• applauders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opponents
• adversaries
• enemies
• antagonists
• critics
• foes
• rivals
• faultfinders
• belittlers

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• practitioners
• interpreters
• proponents
• philosophers
• gurus
• theorists
• promoters
• advocates
• expounders
• apostles
• high priests
• supporters
• deans
• champions
• ideologues
• doyens
• boosters
• grand old men
• backers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exponents

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

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