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
Last month, proponents of a proposal to tax California billionaires obtained enough signatures for the measure to appear on the November ballot.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The bill's proponents argued that the companies running the prediction markets need more regulation, especially with reports of customers getting into financial burden over their losses.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 May 2026
The Academy Award-winner has been a proponent of fair representation on screen and founded the Geena Davis Institute in 2004.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Google was an early proponent of in-house hardware production, manufacturing its first TPU in 2015.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The bill's proponents argued that the companies running the prediction markets need more regulation, especially with reports of customers getting into financial burden over their losses.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 May 2026
The Academy Award-winner has been a proponent of fair representation on screen and founded the Geena Davis Institute in 2004.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Google was an early proponent of in-house hardware production, manufacturing its first TPU in 2015.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proponent
Noun
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The group now works to serve the needs of Joplin's working poor, and advocates for more affordable housing.—
Pauline Bartolone,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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Republican candidates are Nevada County Supervisor Robb Tucker, Realtor Christine Bish and community advocate Laura Koscki.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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Other supporters traveled from elsewhere in the city and included Miki Yamashita, who runs the asiansforpratt Instagram page.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Police ‘grease the poles’ regularly before NFL games, in an attempt to prevent supporters from climbing them.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 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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Torresani becomes the latest exponent of a recruiting shift for Dutcher and his staff, from almost exclusively Southern California high school prospects to bounce-back transfers to a more national focus to now casting their net overseas.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Proponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proponent. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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