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
By emphasizing preventive care and helping older people stay home longer, proponents contend that PACE can provide better health outcomes for less money than institutional care.
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Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
The commissioner has long-been a proponent of providing insurance benefits to those affected by evacuation - in 2020, Lara sponsored Senate Bill 872, which required insurers to provide at least two weeks of benefits to evacuees among other measures.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Instead of welcoming the historical moment of an independent Palestinian state becoming reality, its proponents chose to make war on the Jewish state.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately for proponents of AB 699, Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a similar proposal six years ago.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
The commissioner has long-been a proponent of providing insurance benefits to those affected by evacuation - in 2020, Lara sponsored Senate Bill 872, which required insurers to provide at least two weeks of benefits to evacuees among other measures.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Instead of welcoming the historical moment of an independent Palestinian state becoming reality, its proponents chose to make war on the Jewish state.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately for proponents of AB 699, Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a similar proposal six years ago.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proponent
Noun
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But savvy newcomer Celine Dumont, played by Oscar winner Marion Cotillard, arrives on the scene to play devil’s advocate.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Parents and education advocates in Fort Worth are launching a new organization aimed at pushing back against the possible state takeover of the Fort Worth Independent School District.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Aug. 2025
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Bayh didn’t make any announcements at the dinner, but did show up with two heavyweight supporters: his dad and Mayor Joe Hogsett.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
19 Aug. 2025
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The prize was established by the Central Arkansas Library System in 1999 in memory of William Booker Worthen, a longtime supporter of the public library and a 22-year member of CALS Board of Trustees.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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His sturdy Scottish exponent, James Mill, helped spread the Benthamite basics, while raising his son, John Stuart Mill, in no creed but that of utilitarianism.—
January LaVoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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In the audio world, Audeze is known as the leading exponent of planar-magnetic headphones, an advanced driver technology that produces sound in a different way to the more usual dynamic drivers found in most headphones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Proponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proponent. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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