as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
Milton Friedman is usually cited as the leading American protagonist of monetarism
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Recent Examples of protagonist
Our protagonist, the surly and depressed writer Ohm, has been stuck on the ending to his book series featuring a conquistador lost in the desert with a young companion and a map trapped inside a bottle.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
The plot will introduce a new protagonist—a courier delivering a package—who finds himself in the middle of a Raccoon City outbreak.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Not every young author who writes about disaffected young protagonists is the new Sally Rooney.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
As with much of Greek mythology, Homer’s Odyssey, in which Odysseus is the protagonist, originated in an oral tradition and is generally regarded as legend rather than a matter of record.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
The plot will introduce a new protagonist—a courier delivering a package—who finds himself in the middle of a Raccoon City outbreak.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Not every young author who writes about disaffected young protagonists is the new Sally Rooney.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
As with much of Greek mythology, Homer’s Odyssey, in which Odysseus is the protagonist, originated in an oral tradition and is generally regarded as legend rather than a matter of record.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protagonist
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Many proponents expressed frustration with the school board and administration as multiyear efforts to bring Arabic language instruction to District 230 appeared to stall, culminating with the recent resignation of the only Arab American member of the school board.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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These excess profit taxes are not always as efficacious as proponents hope for.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Through her journey, Brown became an advocate and inspiration for others facing similar health issues and founded MedGift, a support registry for those suffering from any illness.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Many researchers, clinicians and patient advocates soon rushed to RP1’s defense, claiming that the FDA had made a mistake in its rejection.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
2 May 2026
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The clip, shared on X, appears to show Zahra Billoo, executive director of the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations CAIR-CA, discussing how supporters should approach expressing controversial sentiments in public versus private settings.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Liverpool have revised plans to increase ticket prices following protests and lengthy discussions with the club’s supporters’ board.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
7 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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The degree of the equation is the highest exponent the polynomial has, in this case 3.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Her first time visiting New York City, Mann had made plans to introduce her two friends to the larger-than-life Weinstein over breakfast.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Before Miami Dolphins draft pick Michael Taaffe and quarterback Quinn Ewers were teammates and close friends at Texas, Taaffe had the best day of his high school football career against Ewers.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Protagonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protagonist. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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