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
South Korean offerings, the Kia Telluride and Hyundai Pallisade, are still relative industry newcomers with strong proponents, few detractors and increasing sales.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Those lagging sales, proponents of the theory argue, are largely driven by would-be concertgoers growing disillusioned with high ticket prices, while also facing inflation and oversaturation.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 15 May 2026
He is regarded as one of the central proponents of the formation of ISWAP after its split with Boko Haram in 2016.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
Its proponents believe nuclear power could address a wide range of problems.
—Krisztian Elcsics, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
The entrenchment of those supply chains may have been underestimated by proponents of nearshoring and onshoring, while the impacts of higher tariffs may have been overestimated.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Despite that distinct lack of a firm commitment to raising new revenues, proponents of finding new revenue sources to replace federal healthcare cuts cheered the Assembly proposal and described it as aligned with the Senate.
—Andrew Graham
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Many of Zcash’s public proponents make a similar case to Multicoin’s Jain, arguing that Zcash is important for the emphasis on individual freedom and suspicion of centralized authority that led to cryptocurrency’s founding.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Both our shopping director Lori Keong and our shopping producer Lauren Arzbaecher are big proponents of Coop’s pillows.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
James Raia, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Those lagging sales, proponents of the theory argue, are largely driven by would-be concertgoers growing disillusioned with high ticket prices, while also facing inflation and oversaturation.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 15 May 2026
He is regarded as one of the central proponents of the formation of ISWAP after its split with Boko Haram in 2016.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
Its proponents believe nuclear power could address a wide range of problems.
—Krisztian Elcsics, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
The entrenchment of those supply chains may have been underestimated by proponents of nearshoring and onshoring, while the impacts of higher tariffs may have been overestimated.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Despite that distinct lack of a firm commitment to raising new revenues, proponents of finding new revenue sources to replace federal healthcare cuts cheered the Assembly proposal and described it as aligned with the Senate.
—Andrew Graham
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Many of Zcash’s public proponents make a similar case to Multicoin’s Jain, arguing that Zcash is important for the emphasis on individual freedom and suspicion of centralized authority that led to cryptocurrency’s founding.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Both our shopping director Lori Keong and our shopping producer Lauren Arzbaecher are big proponents of Coop’s pillows.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proponents
Noun
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In recent years, even some advocates of free trade have come around to the idea that certain tariffs can be justified on strategic and national-security grounds, especially when working with an avowedly mercantilist country like China.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Those connections could be tested under a new leader, depending on who takes office, with more power shifting to the community advocates who sometimes clash with corporate interests, an east Charlotte leader told The Charlotte Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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While the emotional weight of a mother defending her child is undeniable, supporters of Save Girls’ Sports argue compassion for one athlete should not come at the expense of opportunities for other young women.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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In recent months, McCann and a team of supporters, including many public school teachers, have knocked on hundreds of doors, arguing that McCann is the candidate who most supports public education, including the state’s flagship public university, which is located in her district.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 May 2026
Noun
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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 20 May. 2026.
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