expounders

noun

plural of expounder
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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2
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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  1. proponents
  2. practitioners
  3. advocates
  4. exponents
  5. supporters
  6. interpreters
Noun
  • While proponents highlight their potential for companionship, addressing issues like loneliness, this technology sparks profound ethical debates.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Politicians and other proponents of the lab-leak theory have issued fresh calls to punish Fauci, 85, and scientists his institute funded.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of proponents
Noun
  • That shift has required courts, creditors and legal practitioners to navigate increasingly complex ownership structures.
    — Caroline Farah Lembck, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Most of The Odyssey's adventure scenes are actually stories recounted by Odysseus to the Phaeacians, a sophisticated and extremely hospitable people (the ideal practitioners of xenia).
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
Definition of practitioners
Noun
  • Canada were the biggest advocates, with 27 box-throws attempted.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Given the sensitivity of the case, and how its outcome will likely impact Francis’ legacy, any news about the Rupnik trial has been closely followed by victims and their advocates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of advocates
Noun
  • 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
Definition of exponents
Noun
  • Verma noted that these centered around policy or ideological disagreements, which allowed the government to rally its supporters with counter-narratives.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Before the ceremony, nominees, performers, presenters and supporters gathered near the Black Carpet.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of supporters
Noun
  • After the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem, interpreters understood Temple service broadly in terms of study, prayer, and upholding the commandments.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • Flag processes that start from user-writable paths and then spawn shells, interpreters or other tools.
    — Jaushin Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
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