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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Noun
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Even so, proponents of speed reading programs point to data showing that students’ reading speed improves while maintaining comprehension.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025 -
In favor of semiannual On the other hand, proponents see benefits to less frequent reporting.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Berman is widely known for founding and managing the influential Sentencing Law and Policy blog, a go-to resource for courts, practitioners, and policymakers on developments in criminal law.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Its interactive projections can show what a child experiences when entering the tube of an MRI machine or enable practitioners to find hazards in their patients' homes.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is among those to have recently discussed this approach, which advocates say will enhance allied security by preventing Russian munitions from approaching NATO borders.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Legislative efforts, often spearheaded by 'English-only’ advocates, routinely failed in Congress.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How are Kirk’s supporters responding?—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Back in 2001, a group of Enfield FC supporters realised which way the wind was blowing — and how far away their team was going — and formed a breakaway club.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Once the workplace of Revolutionary War figure General Hugh Mercer, the recreated 18th-century pharmacy and doctor’s office is filled with tinctures, leeches, and surgical tools, all explained by costumed interpreters.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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These technologies can help boards and other stakeholders move from passive receivers of information to active interpreters and strategic partners.—
Michael Hilb,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Expounders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expounders. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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