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
The cover features protagonists Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval in a classic collage style, set against a Vice City backdrop, hinting at their criminal couple story in Leonida.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
That’s because Noelle’s a different type of protagonist, portrayed confidently by Al Zahrani, a woman contending with her own loss while trying to gain a more prominent job than being the scanner of a police documents.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Out of these impressions, a new book had begun to form, and a new character began to speak—Felix, the protagonist of Cages.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
That's my favorite kind of protagonist.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
That’s because Noelle’s a different type of protagonist, portrayed confidently by Al Zahrani, a woman contending with her own loss while trying to gain a more prominent job than being the scanner of a police documents.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Out of these impressions, a new book had begun to form, and a new character began to speak—Felix, the protagonist of Cages.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
That's my favorite kind of protagonist.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protagonist
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This year, as a hopeful reality competition host nominee and proponent of Top Chef earning another reality competition series nom, Kish finds herself in a unique position as a participant on season four of fellow Emmys juggernaut The Traitors.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 June 2026
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David DaCosta, of the 18-acre Ace*Mission Studios, is among those pushing for what’s known as a Business Improvement District, or BID, in the area that proponents refer to as the Boyle Heights Industrial Flats, which runs adjacent to the river.—
Alejandra Molina,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Boyd, a fourth-generation farmer and longtime civil rights advocate, said generations of Black farmers have faced barriers accessing government loans and agricultural assistance programs.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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But he and other LGBTQ+ advocates also say that the current political climate, with its backlash to gay rights progress, is playing a role.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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The pending bill’s supporters say its changes are designed to address cases like that of Gilberto Guttierrez, a Los Angeles County man who has been accused of attacking his wife four times over the last 12 years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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One of those fans was England supporter Sebastian Oldfield.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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In the leadership and care phase, your role is that of an advocator.—
Rodney C. Adkins,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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The deformation depends on a single free exponent.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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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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There isn’t a mini bar in most rooms (the suite does have one), so plan on becoming close friends with the servers during your stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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President Barack Obama has called on several high-profile friends to celebrate the opening of his new presidential center in Chicago.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“Protagonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protagonist. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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