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
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.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
Players assume responsibility for characters with powerful abilities: an elf necromancer from a family of aristocrats, say, or a half-orc paladin atoning for past crimes.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
Chris Pine's winning take on a bard is the driving force here, but Michelle Rodriguez's barbarian and (an underutilized) Regé-Jean Page's paladin steal plenty of scenes by really hewing true to their characters' alignment chart.
—Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2023
The problem was audiences who weren’t well-versed in paladins, druids and bards mostly steered clear.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 June 2023
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
Players assume responsibility for characters with powerful abilities: an elf necromancer from a family of aristocrats, say, or a half-orc paladin atoning for past crimes.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
Chris Pine's winning take on a bard is the driving force here, but Michelle Rodriguez's barbarian and (an underutilized) Regé-Jean Page's paladin steal plenty of scenes by really hewing true to their characters' alignment chart.
—Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2023
The problem was audiences who weren’t well-versed in paladins, druids and bards mostly steered clear.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paladin
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But proponents of the industry claim that the environmental costs still net out as a plus since the space data centers take processing off the fossil-fuel-burning grid.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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One of the biggest proponents of the capri resurgence, the supermodel has been making a stylish case for cropped pants since last summer—and her latest iteration takes the divisive Noughties silhouette into Italian girl style territory.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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But advocates argue the AI has to be compared to the alternative.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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Public health advocates are also pushing to expand the scope of practice for dental therapists, mid-level providers who can perform fillings and extractions under supervision.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Just hearing ‘set piece’ sends a shiver down Liverpool supporters’ spines.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The new library would replace Truckee’s existing 50-year-old structure, which supporters say no longer meets the needs of a growing population.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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After years of a 4-4-2 being the prevailing setup across Europe in the 1990s, former Manchester City assistant manager Juanma Lillo was an early exponent of the 4-2-3-1 system in the early 2000s during his time in Spain.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Young Thug is the purest exponent of mainstream rap’s melodic rap era.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the year 2505, protagonist Joe Bauers wakes up from hibernation to discover an America dominated by corporations and led by profoundly anti-science and anti-intellectual politicians.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Writing children’s books and running Liberation Station are the same work—ensuring Black children see themselves as protagonists in every story.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Paladin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paladin. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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