1
as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
an articulate expounder of the liberal position on the issue
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2
as in exponent
one who brings an art or science to full realization
one of the early expounders of abstract expressionism
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expounder
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But for longtime leaders of education organizations and tech proponents, the book has become a problem.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
31 May 2026 -
Whatever proponents call these statutes, the national effect is the same.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The deformation depends on a single free exponent.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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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.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Wildfire resiliency advocates are warning that the loss of these funds will leave the state vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California’s next governor to take that threat seriously.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Environmental advocates say the removal left communities in the dark about chemical risks in their backyards.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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And traditions that might otherwise disappear get another generation of practitioners — some of them tourists who go home and keep practicing, others members of younger generations in the host community who see a viable career in continuing the craft.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Honeybees buzz at roughly 250 to 300 Hz, a frequency practitioners say falls into a soothing range for the nervous system.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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Several supporters said raising a Pride flag in town would help LGBTQ+ residents feel accepted.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Union supporters contend that the thousands of workers — despite different titles and job areas — face similar dis-empowerment in their day-to-day jobs.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Santos, wearing a beige crewneck sweatshirt, tan pants, and headphones to listen to a Spanish interpreter, did not visibly react when his sentence was imposed.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Uribe apologized through an interpreter, but also directed some of the blame toward the Cardinals.—
Jim Hoehn,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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In the leadership and care phase, your role is that of an advocator.—
Rodney C. Adkins,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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This idea was the work of the apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation, a charismatic movement that began gathering momentum in the 1990s and is now the leading edge of the Christian right.—
Stephanie McCrummen,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2026
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The New Testament does contain positive depictions of Pharisees — Levine points to Nicodemus, who defended Jesus and helped bury him, and Gamaliel, who advocated for the apostles Peter and John.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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“Expounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expounder. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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