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
Manco isn’t necessarily the most dynamic protagonist in the world, but he’s centered and relatable in his anxiety over aging and his genuine love for Sammy, and an amusing deadpan presence with an accent the actor commits too.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
25 June 2026
The theme that surprised Jolie most while working on Couture was the protagonist’s relationship with love and her own femininity.
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Monica Coviello,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Hatcher — a Pomo shape-shifter who dodges prejudice by passing as Mexican in the novel — is a thorny protagonist, often cunning, scheming and unforgiving.
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Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The latest entry in the long-running survival horror series, with two different styles of gameplay via its dual protagonists.
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Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
24 June 2026
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
25 June 2026
The theme that surprised Jolie most while working on Couture was the protagonist’s relationship with love and her own femininity.
—
Monica Coviello,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Hatcher — a Pomo shape-shifter who dodges prejudice by passing as Mexican in the novel — is a thorny protagonist, often cunning, scheming and unforgiving.
—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The latest entry in the long-running survival horror series, with two different styles of gameplay via its dual protagonists.
—
Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protagonist
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The expansion’s Council proponents have never really addressed this point beyond emotional appeals to the plight of overburdened tenants.
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The opposition vastly outspent the proponents, but analysts also attributed the loss to the lack of voter trust in city government, where years of fiscal struggles and bad real estate transactions have tarnished City Hall’s image.
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The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.
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But months later, Feldstein Soto’s office still hasn’t executed the contracts, frustrating tenants rights advocates and the nonprofits, which are struggling to pay their staff without the funds from the city.
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Some fans, including Scottish supporter Rory Syme, arrived early and gathered near a shopping center by the stadium while waiting for gates to open.
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On Election Day, Schlossberg was campaigning out in the rain despite the concerning polls, hearing stories from passersby about their Kennedy encounters over the years and taking selfies with starstruck supporters.
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In the leadership and care phase, your role is that of an advocator.
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The deformation depends on a single free exponent.
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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.
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Some travel from other parts of Minnesota after hearing about the fundraiser through friends or social media.
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The journey in seeing a friend’s city anew becomes another way of seeing home.
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“Protagonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protagonist. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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