paladin

noun

ˈpa-lə-dən How to pronounce paladin (audio)
Definition of paladinnext
as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause an idealistic paladin seeking better treatment for the homeless

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Recent Examples of paladin Robertson is a different kind of paladin that also deserves admiration, Morris believes. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 In later Medieval chivalric literature, Charlemagne’s other nights are referred to as being the first paladins. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026 But newer players also love their tiefling warlocks and dragonborn paladins. — Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 For the past three years, the paladin has answered the call, taking on the burgeoning challenge and collecting tokens along the path until every point has been reached. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paladin
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  1. proponent
  2. advocate
  3. supporter
  4. advocator
  5. exponent
  6. protagonist
Noun
  • But the apps’ creators and proponents argued the apps were simply a way for users to avoid contact with law enforcement and bore little difference in how Apple and Google maps let users alert others to police speed traps.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The bulk of the money raised by the proponents of Proposition 40, which would enact a one-time 5% tax on California billionaires’ assets, appears to have been spent on gathering signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of proponent
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  • As the second Cunningham rally raged outside the Moda Center, once again pitting women's sports advocates against pro-trans counter-protesters, WNBA coaches faced consequential questioning inside.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • So would Hilton at least be an advocate for undocumented immigrants?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of advocate
Noun
  • Other supporters argue that adding the ban to the Missouri Constitution would strengthen it.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Two vocal supporters of Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Xavier Becerra filed a formal campaign finance complaint against his rival, Steve Hilton, on Tuesday over the Republican campaign’s use of paid online promoters.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of supporter
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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
Definition of advocator
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  • Daniel Munoz, formerly with Glasner at Palace, is a key exponent of this.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Likewise, the coefficients of the terms with prime exponents shape a modular form.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of exponent
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  • Like his protagonist, Bill, the first-time filmmaker — also a famed author, journalist and podcaster in his native Sweden — chaperoned a school trip to the Stockholm Archipelago in a bid to reconnect with his daughter.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • While finishing her new novel ‘American Hagwon,’ author Min Jin Lee traveled to Sydney to discover how the city may have shaped her fictional protagonists.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of protagonist

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“Paladin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paladin. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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