as in advocates
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 proponents
But for longtime leaders of education organizations and tech proponents, the book has become a problem.
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Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 31 May 2026
Whatever proponents call these statutes, the national effect is the same.
—Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Ahead of the law's passage, proponents said the changes to SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, would reduce waste and provide accountability.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 30 May 2026
While there is the issue of radioactive waste, proponents of nuclear power point towards the carbon-free generation of abundant power possible in the short term, which allows countries to meet their net-zero goals.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Project proponents said the new crossings would bring neighborhoods back together and make conditions safer.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
France and China remain two of the world’s strongest proponents of nuclear power at a time when many economies are reconsidering energy security, grid stability, and industrial decarbonization while eschewing nuclear options.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Last month, proponents of a proposal to tax California billionaires obtained enough signatures for the measure to appear on the November ballot.
—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
Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 31 May 2026
Whatever proponents call these statutes, the national effect is the same.
—Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Ahead of the law's passage, proponents said the changes to SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, would reduce waste and provide accountability.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 30 May 2026
While there is the issue of radioactive waste, proponents of nuclear power point towards the carbon-free generation of abundant power possible in the short term, which allows countries to meet their net-zero goals.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Project proponents said the new crossings would bring neighborhoods back together and make conditions safer.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
France and China remain two of the world’s strongest proponents of nuclear power at a time when many economies are reconsidering energy security, grid stability, and industrial decarbonization while eschewing nuclear options.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Last month, proponents of a proposal to tax California billionaires obtained enough signatures for the measure to appear on the November ballot.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proponents
Noun
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Both plans encountered staunch opposition from environmental groups and farming advocates and were eventually withdrawn.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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His experience highlights what many disability advocates refer to as the hidden labor of accessibility.—
Keely Cat-Wells,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In a June 3 letter provided to USA TODAY, Steyer's campaign reiterated the importance of counting each vote while urging supporters to make sure their ballot was accepted.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Vang’s supporters, including members of the California Working Families Party and the California Nurses Association, have accused Matsui of directing a super PAC to spend $119,000 to boost Wooden.—
Mathew Miranda
June 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 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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Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Proponents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proponents. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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