as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a promoter of greater understanding and cooperation among churches
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Recent Examples of promoter
The promoter, listed in CPS personnel records as a special education classroom assistant at Ellington Elementary School in Austin, has not been charged with any wrongdoing and strenuously denied that the shootings were connected with his party.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Why no area concert promoter has been savvy enough to present Fleck and his band here even once since 2012 is a mystery.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Lyte goes out of business Multiple sources reported that Lyte went out of business, shut down its website, laid off staff and left a number of concert promoters unpaid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in tickets sold on the platform in 2024.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Beth Rankin One of dance promoter CoClub’s premier venues on Broadway, Club Vinyl stands out for its three floors and summertime view of the city.
—The Know, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Why no area concert promoter has been savvy enough to present Fleck and his band here even once since 2012 is a mystery.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Lyte goes out of business Multiple sources reported that Lyte went out of business, shut down its website, laid off staff and left a number of concert promoters unpaid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in tickets sold on the platform in 2024.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Beth Rankin One of dance promoter CoClub’s premier venues on Broadway, Club Vinyl stands out for its three floors and summertime view of the city.
—The Know, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoter
Noun
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Host a challenge forum with a proponent, a skeptic, and a synthesizer.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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To answer this question, Lam looks to the ancient Chinese philosopher Han Fei, an important proponent of the school of thought known as Legalism.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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The president sought to show supporters that the achievements of his administration would be wiped out if Republican opponent Mitt Romney won the election.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Despite facing challenges to get the march off the ground this year, supporters came bearing flags, signs and spirit on the eve of the Boise Pride Festival, which takes place this weekend.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Huffman, 61, has been an advocate of strong climate change and environmental protection policies since his state Assembly tenure from 2006 to 2012, and was a member of the Marin Municipal Water District for a dozen years before that.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The royal has been a longtime advocate of the benefits of spending time outdoors.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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As one careful exponent of technical legal craft addressing another, Burroughs hit the mark.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The single bit flip can increase the exponent value by 16.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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“Promoter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promoter. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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