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

Grupo Duelo, one of the most prominent exponents of norteño tejano music, will be part of the Billboard Latin Music Week 2026, representing traditional regional Mexican music. — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026

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, 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

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