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
The mob show is widely considered one of the greatest TV series of all time and is credited with bringing antihero protagonists into the mainstream.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
While there are many factors contributing to Netflix's golden status, its shows are likely the main protagonists.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Using children as protagonists was a particularly canny way to analyze social issues from the perspective of an innocent.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Representatives of the two protagonists - Israel and Hamas - are not expected to be at the gathering in Egypt.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Movies like Eddington and The Mastermind also render their white male protagonists as ill-prepared and ineffectual numbskulls incapable of confronting their era’s racial and social politics.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
In 1944’s The Uninvited, the unwelcome force that haunts our protagonists and their new home is the power of desire itself.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
The show’s protagonists are two sisters, Sabrina and Daphne, who are forced to move in with their grandmother Relda after both their parents go missing.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
Other books seemed to be targeted for no discernible reason, beyond having narrators or protagonists who were children of color.
—Alex Wermer-Colan, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
While there are many factors contributing to Netflix's golden status, its shows are likely the main protagonists.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Using children as protagonists was a particularly canny way to analyze social issues from the perspective of an innocent.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Representatives of the two protagonists - Israel and Hamas - are not expected to be at the gathering in Egypt.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Movies like Eddington and The Mastermind also render their white male protagonists as ill-prepared and ineffectual numbskulls incapable of confronting their era’s racial and social politics.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
In 1944’s The Uninvited, the unwelcome force that haunts our protagonists and their new home is the power of desire itself.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
The show’s protagonists are two sisters, Sabrina and Daphne, who are forced to move in with their grandmother Relda after both their parents go missing.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
Other books seemed to be targeted for no discernible reason, beyond having narrators or protagonists who were children of color.
—Alex Wermer-Colan, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protagonists
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Chelsea, Liverpool, and Aston Villa have been notable proponents of this setup, with last season’s total share of teams employing this system reaching its highest level for a decade.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The California Attorney General’s Office needs to review the proposal before proponents can begin collecting signatures to try and place it on the ballot.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Each post, often featuring updates about Ginger the tiger, draws thousands of likes and comments from supporters.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump met Milei at the White House two weeks ago, and the Argentine has emerged as one of the US leader’s most ardent supporters abroad.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Influenced by the progressive Methodist faith in which he was raised, Maunder was one of his profession’s most outspoken advocates for women’s participation in science.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mental health advocates said the encounters before Zettel’s death show multiple points of possible intervention in the days and hours before she was killed.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The prime exponents are Brentford, with whom Gronnemark has worked on a consultancy basis.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the article, Roufus criticized promoters who were focused on profits and lacked the experience to safely sponsor fights.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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As promoters hit him up to bring Experts Only from Los Angeles to Japan, the final goal of his new empire is to throw parties without even playing at them.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Protagonists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protagonists. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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