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
Summer of 69 presents a charming protagonist, her reluctant co-conspirator and a gallery of characters who support their antics and propel the drama.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
The second trailer provides more details about the game's storyline, which involves its first-ever female protagonist, Lucia.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 May 2025
Is Prima the protagonist of the narrative throughout?
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
The show finds its groove by following a protagonist named David Martinez who chooses to graft cybernetic tech onto his body after his mother is violently gunned down.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
The second trailer provides more details about the game's storyline, which involves its first-ever female protagonist, Lucia.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 May 2025
Is Prima the protagonist of the narrative throughout?
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
The show finds its groove by following a protagonist named David Martinez who chooses to graft cybernetic tech onto his body after his mother is violently gunned down.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protagonist
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California’s Democratic leaders, including Newsom and top state lawmakers, have been major proponents of transitioning to renewable energy and imposing more restrictions on the state’s oil and gas industry.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Leo was a staunch proponent of church orthodoxy, helping guide the early church on tenets including the dual nature of Christ and the idea of papal infallibility.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Immigrant advocates including the American Civil Liberties Union challenged these deportations, arguing that the Trump administration has offered little evidence that the Venezuelans are gang members, and that the men have a right to contest those allegations in court.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Biking advocates say that the draconian crackdown was done without any public notice and that pedal bike riders are being swept up in this unprecedented dragnet.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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As of Wednesday, nearly 11,500 people, including current students, alumni, faculty and HBCU supporters nationwide, signed a petition opposing Johnson’s appointment, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Goodison is the only stadium in the world to have a church in one of its corners, and St Luke’s remains a vibrant meeting point for supporters on matchday.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Finding Wiggle Room There is no fast, general purpose method for finding the minima of functions raised to high exponents.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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That would have given him more complicated Taylor approximations, with exponents greater than 2.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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Next week, Kerry Morgan, a former friend of Cassie Ventura, is expected to testify in the trial.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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When playing with friends or business associates, which is mostly the way the president plays the game, all sorts of favor-trading can prevail.—
Matthew Purdy,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Protagonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protagonist. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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