1
as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
an articulate expounder of the liberal position on the issue
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in exponent
one who brings an art or science to full realization
one of the early expounders of abstract expressionism
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expounder
Noun
-
What’s more, proponents of attachment parenting also indicate that carried babies tend to be happy babies and spend more time alert and observing their environment.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
22 Feb. 2026 -
But many believers and UAP disclosure proponents remain optimistic.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
This is an unusual position for an exponent of the public sphere and communicative rationality to take.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
-
The development of her own particular free indirect discourse form of writing culminated in her position as an early exponent of the Modernist short story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
The move was fiercely criticized by Epstein’s victims and their advocates.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
-
His detention on Thursday drew sharp condemnation from press freedom advocates, who described it as an attack on media independence and democratic norms.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
At that meeting, Vice Chair James Craig proposed a resolution to remove the practitioners from the budget reductions, which was supported by four other board members.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
-
But cultural practitioners and animal advocates oppose killing chickens, citing their significance to Hawaiian heritage and arguing all other strategies should be exhausted first.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Macron has been an ardent supporter of social media restrictions, including limiting the age of users who could access social media platforms to children older than 15.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Feb. 2026
-
But Gu also has her fair share of supporters – who have also become more vocal this year, with many defending her choices.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Yamamoto said via interpreter Yoshihiro Sonoda.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
-
Anfield bar staff are also being trained in basic sign language and there will be fan interpreters at every home game to translate pre-match announcements.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The apostle was believed to have met his martyrdom by being flayed alive.—
Virginia Raguin,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2026
-
This is the final day of Lent for Christians and focuses on the remembrance of both the foot washing and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Expounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expounder. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
