as in proponents
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 protagonists
Reality tends to offer less stylish and cinematic ends for its protagonists.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
His statement surprised many fans, because most of Murakami's protagonists are young or middle-aged men.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
The upcoming trailer is expected to be story-heavy, focusing on protagonists Lucia and Jason, offering glimpses of the HUD, voiced scenes, and new locations.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The protagonists are invariably elite young people whose parents approve of their match, their separation is always a result of slavery, fake death, kidnap or a combination of all three and their reunion is usually facilitated by the gods.
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Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
Giavara stresses that the headstrong protagonists in both movies are named Mac (Mack in Migration) and are helped by an older mentor bird who introduces an alternative world view by encouraging freedom and exploration.
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Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 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
All three of those protagonists have been weakened in their roles by what has gone on.
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Nasser Hussain,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Whitehead was also struck by Barer’s seriousness about her work as an agent—commitment to one’s calling being the signature quality of his protagonists.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
His statement surprised many fans, because most of Murakami's protagonists are young or middle-aged men.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The upcoming trailer is expected to be story-heavy, focusing on protagonists Lucia and Jason, offering glimpses of the HUD, voiced scenes, and new locations.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The protagonists are invariably elite young people whose parents approve of their match, their separation is always a result of slavery, fake death, kidnap or a combination of all three and their reunion is usually facilitated by the gods.
—
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
Giavara stresses that the headstrong protagonists in both movies are named Mac (Mack in Migration) and are helped by an older mentor bird who introduces an alternative world view by encouraging freedom and exploration.
—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 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
All three of those protagonists have been weakened in their roles by what has gone on.
—
Nasser Hussain,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Whitehead was also struck by Barer’s seriousness about her work as an agent—commitment to one’s calling being the signature quality of his protagonists.
—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protagonists
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Stream-access proponents took a similar approach in 2010, after a landowner on the Taylor River strung cables from bank to bank to keep a rafting company from floating down.
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Many proponents believe that access to affordable models will act as a leveler, allowing smaller enterprises to innovate, test, and gain insights in ways previously that were previously much more challenging.
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The House passed a bipartisan package of children’s online safety bills in a 267-117 vote Monday, advancing legislation that supporters say would better protect children online but critics warn could threaten privacy and free expression.
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Meanwhile, singing anthems at England national team matches is nothing new for English supporters.
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For some longtime advocates, the fear is more than just existential.
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The ruling was a setback for gun control advocates that had argued the measures were necessary for public safety in places like shopping malls, bars, restaurants, theaters, farms, arenas and private beaches.
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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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Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.
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As genetics, psychology, and neuroscience ascended, the twentieth century sent physiognomy back into disrepute, and today, from Lavater to Lombroso, its promoters may seem a racist shade of quaint.
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The biggest issue is the promoters that, for lack of a better word, don’t really understand what their job is, who are perpetuating the issue by rewarding the young men and women that are going out of their way to do these crazy things – jumping off of balconies, crazy moves every match.
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“Protagonists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protagonists. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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