as in advocate
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a vocal proponent of the use of electric-powered cars
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Recent Examples of proponent
Google, Microsoft, Amazon and IBM have shelled out millions on the technology, which proponents claim will solve complex problems, including drug discovery.
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Annie Palmer,samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Both Ali and Shannon are big proponents of movement.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, an Andover Republican, has long been a proponent of ending the state’s current selection model.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
But for longtime leaders of education organizations and tech proponents, the book has become a problem.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 31 May 2026
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Annie Palmer,samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Both Ali and Shannon are big proponents of movement.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, an Andover Republican, has long been a proponent of ending the state’s current selection model.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
But for longtime leaders of education organizations and tech proponents, the book has become a problem.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for proponent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proponent
Noun
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The result has been a regulatory environment that many market investors and policy advocates viewed as fragmented and reactive rather than coordinated and pro-innovation.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Environmental advocates and progressive lawmakers say the issue will return during the November veto session.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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At previous tournaments, some teams and supporters have appeared happy just to enjoy the experience with little hope of progressing beyond the group stage.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government is dominated by settler leaders and supporters, and key Cabinet ministers are pushing for a formal annexation of the territory.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The deformation depends on a single free exponent.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Proponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proponent. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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