1
as in proponents
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
an articulate expounder of the liberal position on the issue
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as in practitioners
one who brings an art or science to full realization
one of the early expounders of abstract expressionism
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Its proponents believe nuclear power could address a wide range of problems.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026 -
The entrenchment of those supply chains may have been underestimated by proponents of nearshoring and onshoring, while the impacts of higher tariffs may have been overestimated.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Professional recognition from organizations such as Best Lawyers, SuperLawyers, Leading Lawyers, and LawDragon demonstrates that legal practitioners maintain their professional standards for their entire career.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Those in the media also debate where accountability lies for minimizing harm—with the media practitioners, with regulators, with parents, or with the public (as consumers or citizens).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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The meeting space inside Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta was packed with immigration advocates, members of Taylor's family and cameras as Taylor made his first public statement since his release.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Opposition to this bill is not limited to homeschool advocates.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 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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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
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Newsom and other supporters have said the tunnel would protect the state’s water system as climate change intensifies severe droughts and deluges.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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And supporters are left to fill the silence with speculation, chants and, now, airborne protest banners.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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As Americans more readily embrace world cinema and non-English languages, The Envelope spoke with six interpreters about the complexities of a role that has become increasingly visible and valuable — and, for a change, turned the spotlight on their underappreciated work.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Inhabiting history 🗣️ For reenactors and interpreters, bringing historic figures to life is more than dressing in period costumes and weekend cosplay.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Expounders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expounders. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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