Synonyms of proponents

proponents

noun

plural of proponent

as in advocates

a person who actively supports or favors a cause

a vocal proponent of the use of electric-powered cars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advocates
• supporters
• advocators
• exponents
• promoters
• boosters
• apostles
• protagonists
• friends
• champions
• paladins
• adherents
• backers
• expounders
• true believers
• high priests
• heralds
• white knights
• tub-thumpers
• hierophants
• stalwarts
• espousers
• gospelers
• loyalists
• interpreters
• disciples
• partisans
• followers
• cohorts
• cheerleaders
• fellow travelers
• encouragers
• applauders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opponents
• adversaries
• antagonists
• enemies
• critics
• foes
• rivals
• faultfinders
• belittlers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proponents

As for the animal health risk, many proponents point out that screwworm made it into the US either through infested wildlife or via flies themselves while the border was closed to the cattle trade. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Termini could not provide an explanation as to why proponents opted to revive an unrelated, inactive bill. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Listing out every project that does not qualify under the measure’s definition would have been impossible, measure proponents say. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Andrew Sweetman, the Scottish marine biogeochemist who led the work, hadn’t made such claims, but he was still pilloried by fellow-scientists, and proponents of mining accused him of being an anti-mining crusader. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

The proponents of those ideas believe that spreading them can shift the boundaries of debate — that nothing else will do so in a media environment where conservatives hold enormous power. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026

According to some proponents of artificial intelligence, today’s remarkable technological advances could soon make the problem disappear. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

Prediction market platforms and their proponents say trading contracts on the markets is not the same as betting, likening it instead to trading on the stock market. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

And it’s done so, proponents say, with a commitment to community engagement and working with volunteer residents to flag safety problems. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026