PRODDER Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

prodder

noun

Definition of prodder

as in prompter

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Noun

Everyone — even Trent [Reznor]’s thing — was on the prompter.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Today, while a prompter interacts directly with the separate query, an architect is a multi-responsible person.

— Taras Tymoshchuk, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Definition of prompter

Noun

Based on the true story of a reform school where Black boys went missing, the novel pairs the stories of two teens, one a troublemaker and the other caught up by mistake.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
She was cast as Athena, the class ‘troublemaker’ was Odysseus, and the school’s headmaster bumbled around, one-eyed, as the Cyclops.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

Definition of troublemaker

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June’s primary victories by left-wing candidates in New York have been described as a political earthquake, with insurgent socialists winning races statewide, including high-profile congressional victories and nearly a dozen more downballot.

— Danny Kaplowitz, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
So far though, the prediction market insurgents have not meaningfully cut into sportsbook profits.

— Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 July 2026

Definition of insurgent

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No experienced concert promoter books talent by follower count.

— Ramin Seyed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Plaintiffs alleged that the event promoters were negligent in failing to secure required permits, not providing adequate security or crowd control and misrepresenting the event as safe for families, according to the statement.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

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Rushdie has spent almost 40 years under threat of death from Islamic extremists after the Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against him, claiming Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses blasphemed Islam and mocked the Prophet Muhammad.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Labour lawmaker Jo Cox was shot and stabbed in 2016 by a far-right extremist, and Conservative David Amess was stabbed in 2021 by an attacker inspired by the Islamic State group.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of extremist

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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 proponent

Noun

For nearly a decade, SpaceX stood alone in its ability to recover rocket boosters after a launch and reuse them on subsequent missions.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 18 July 2026
Before another launch is attempted, Musk added in a follow-up post that two of the booster's 33 Raptor-class engines will be removed and replaced.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of booster

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