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
By the end of the show, which had its protagonists traveling around the country and beyond, Ava has come around to the place and to Deborah’s antics.
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Alexandra Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Her thrillers typically feature female protagonists and begin with a murder, a killer closing in on the narrator, or an arrest.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
The novel’s protagonist, Ro, is an isolated Korean-American woman working a menial job at an aquarium.
—Tessa Yang, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
José Ramón Soroiz won Best Actor for his role as protagonist Vicente.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 June 2026
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Alexandra Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Her thrillers typically feature female protagonists and begin with a murder, a killer closing in on the narrator, or an arrest.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
The novel’s protagonist, Ro, is an isolated Korean-American woman working a menial job at an aquarium.
—Tessa Yang, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
José Ramón Soroiz won Best Actor for his role as protagonist Vicente.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protagonist
Noun
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This new age of beauty, proponents said, is about keeping your skin fresh in the long term rather than freaking about the appearance of aging in the present.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The Legislature passed a suite of housing bills this session to override local zoning rules that proponents argued contributed to the state’s affordability woes, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.—
Rose Evans
June 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2026
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The result has been a regulatory environment that many market investors and policy advocates viewed as fragmented and reactive rather than coordinated and pro-innovation.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Environmental advocates and progressive lawmakers say the issue will return during the November veto session.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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At previous tournaments, some teams and supporters have appeared happy just to enjoy the experience with little hope of progressing beyond the group stage.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government is dominated by settler leaders and supporters, and key Cabinet ministers are pushing for a formal annexation of the territory.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 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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Aiyuk has posted pictures of himself wearing a hat of the Washington Commanders, whose quarterback, Jayden Daniels, is one of Aiyuk’s closest friends and former Arizona State teammates.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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That year, even major characters and first-person narrators wound up dead, killed by strangers or friends or family members, often by parents, or serial murderers, or in accidents, usually right at the end at the story, no warning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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