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

Trump’s proponents may argue these definitions are ageing, and precedents have been set in recent years that leave the battlefield a wholly more callous place. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Among Miami’s billionaires, Griffin has become one of the city’s most vocal proponents. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Some proponents of the tax had criticized the bill as a compromise measure that leaves the difficult political decision of whether to enact a tax for the next governor and Legislature. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Their proponents argued that taking action on immigration was popular in the state, though all but one of their bills failed. — Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026

Kansas renters can clear evictions from their court record under a new law that went into effect this month, something proponents say could help people find stable housing across the state. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Peptide proponents like Rosebush counter that pharmaceutical companies have no interest in running the kind of costly studies on these peptides that are needed to legitimize them because many of them can't be patented. — Will Stone, NPR, 8 July 2026

Instead, the metadata from that audio and images would be extracted and uploaded to the server for Meta’s AI to query, which proponents argue would have fewer privacy implications. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 8 July 2026

Credit goes to the bridge’s proponents for amplifying these problems and calling on the state to address them. — Pete Harrison, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026