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
Pim and Charlie, the series' protagonists, are usually successful in their efforts and have also done the same for the two guys who voice them.
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
In this case, he’s made a villainous Predator named Dek, played by Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, into the protagonist who pairs with Elle Fanning’s Weyland-Yutani synthetic known as Thia.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
For teen protagonist Theo Kaplan, those reverberations hit home when a swastika appears on a school locker, forcing him to speak up rather than remain silent.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Grug, Clarke noted, is a caveman protagonist in the Pixar film The Croods.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
In this case, he’s made a villainous Predator named Dek, played by Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, into the protagonist who pairs with Elle Fanning’s Weyland-Yutani synthetic known as Thia.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
For teen protagonist Theo Kaplan, those reverberations hit home when a swastika appears on a school locker, forcing him to speak up rather than remain silent.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Grug, Clarke noted, is a caveman protagonist in the Pixar film The Croods.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protagonist
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While proponents of wearable technology in prisons and jails have described it as potentially lifesaving, privacy rights groups and even law enforcement officials say the devices can raise ethical and legal concerns and urge agencies to establish strict rules on data use, retention and consent.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Newsom and other proponents said the retaliatory ballot measure was a way of fighting fire with fire.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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But advocates argue the AI has to be compared to the alternative.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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Public health advocates are also pushing to expand the scope of practice for dental therapists, mid-level providers who can perform fillings and extractions under supervision.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Just hearing ‘set piece’ sends a shiver down Liverpool supporters’ spines.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The new library would replace Truckee’s existing 50-year-old structure, which supporters say no longer meets the needs of a growing population.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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After years of a 4-4-2 being the prevailing setup across Europe in the 1990s, former Manchester City assistant manager Juanma Lillo was an early exponent of the 4-2-3-1 system in the early 2000s during his time in Spain.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Young Thug is the purest exponent of mainstream rap’s melodic rap era.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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The introduction was from my father, who was a friend of his in another lifetime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Listeners can also share their stats with friends, see who had a better top artist of the year, and poke fun at the embarrassing songs that ended up on their charts.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Protagonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protagonist. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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