as in proponents
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 promoters
Together, O’Neill and Alicia navigate a rabbit hole of deranged folk singers, psychotic cops, boxing promoters, line dancing enthusiasts, and worst of all, podcasters, the truth blurs, bodies stack, and the nature of their search comes into question.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
American baseball promoters were quick to see the potential of the Japanese market, touring the country as early as 1908.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The show was carefully crafted by Bad Bunny alongside his team of producers, set designers and promoters — all of whom are Puerto Rican.
—Cata Balzano, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The conventional wisdom, shared by event promoters and many at the university, held that the 1920s-era facility just wasn’t equipped for the demands of a big concert production.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The wrestling industry is founded upon innovation, so the multi-time world champion put the onus on independent promoters to figure things out.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
For starters, radio promoters and DJs did start playing female artists back to back, and Erykah Badu, Queen Latifah, and Jill Scott went on to found the R&B and hip-hop touring festival Sugar Water, which ran from 2005 to 2006.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Yet, in the aftermath of the RAVE act, scores of clubs shut down, promoters were arrested, and parties would not dare talk about safer substance use or call an ambulance for a partygoer – it was criminalized.
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
Precocious, loud, and ambitious, he was discovered early by local trainers and promoters, and proved to be a boxing prodigy.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
American baseball promoters were quick to see the potential of the Japanese market, touring the country as early as 1908.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The show was carefully crafted by Bad Bunny alongside his team of producers, set designers and promoters — all of whom are Puerto Rican.
—Cata Balzano, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The conventional wisdom, shared by event promoters and many at the university, held that the 1920s-era facility just wasn’t equipped for the demands of a big concert production.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The wrestling industry is founded upon innovation, so the multi-time world champion put the onus on independent promoters to figure things out.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
For starters, radio promoters and DJs did start playing female artists back to back, and Erykah Badu, Queen Latifah, and Jill Scott went on to found the R&B and hip-hop touring festival Sugar Water, which ran from 2005 to 2006.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Yet, in the aftermath of the RAVE act, scores of clubs shut down, promoters were arrested, and parties would not dare talk about safer substance use or call an ambulance for a partygoer – it was criminalized.
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
Precocious, loud, and ambitious, he was discovered early by local trainers and promoters, and proved to be a boxing prodigy.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoters
Noun
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Eide and other proponents of expanding hospitalization believe the administration could do even more.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Closure of the bike path to undertake this project has drawn opposition from cycling proponents and West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The chorus of boos at the final whistle showed what supporters made of it.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Back in the 1920s, even the Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin called on his British supporters to affiliate with the Labour Party instead of fighting it.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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Digital rights advocates have also pushed back against a proposal to limit a person to only one social media account per platform, ostensibly as a means to crack down on disinformation.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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The closure shrouds the 8,000-foot-high plateau and its elk, bison and occasional backcountry skiers in a winter wilderness that some advocates hope to protect and others seek to unlock.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Promoters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promoters. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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