protagonists

noun

plural of protagonist
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 Seven of the 11 projects at Alliance 4 Development, Locarno’s platform for bigger projects, have young protagonists or as co-leads. — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 In delas Alas’ Ina Montecillo, a solo parent who will stop at nothing to provide for her 12 children, Deramas found one of his most iconic and beloved protagonists. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026 The protagonists were filmed in South Africa, one of the few countries where Palestinians from the Gaza Strip can enter without a visa. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 And, pivotally, they are centered on female protagonists and marketed with a female audience in mind. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Once their homes are converted into makeshift fortresses of cookie boxes, scouts like Olive, Shannon Elizabeth, Ara, and Nikki—the protagonists of the documentary—get to work selling them. — Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026 Speaking to voters Of course, there are skeptics everywhere in this arena, not least concerning the two main protagonists. — Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Yes, Our Sticky Love ends with protagonists Eun-sae and Tae-ha together. — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 The books, like their protagonists, have very little in common. — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protagonists
  1. proponents
  2. supporters
  3. advocates
  4. exponents
  5. promoters
Noun
  • Andrew Sweetman, the Scottish marine biogeochemist who led the work, hadn’t made such claims, but he was still pilloried by fellow-scientists, and proponents of mining accused him of being an anti-mining crusader.
    — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The proponents of those ideas believe that spreading them can shift the boundaries of debate — that nothing else will do so in a media environment where conservatives hold enormous power.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of proponents
Noun
  • But Craig's supporters have argued that the four-term congresswoman is the more electable candidate, especially as Flanagan has been tied to the Minnesota governor's handling of the multimillion-dollar fraud schemes in the state.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Martin Farr, a contemporary historian at Newcastle University, said Farage will probably come out of the election strengthened, at least in the eyes of his supporters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of supporters
Noun
  • Bicycle advocates are calling for immediate changes to local roads and bike infrastructure after 10 bicyclists have been killed on Sacramento-area roadways so far this year.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • However, the whole reason advocates wanted tighter zoning ordinances was to prevent vacation homes and short-term rentals from popping up everywhere.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of advocates
Noun
  • His mind didn’t go blank; rather, all the what-ifs multiplied like exponents, crowding his thoughts and rendering him unable to envision anything else.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.
    — Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of exponents
Noun
  • The idea sometimes asserted by promoters that asset protection planning can allow a person to decrease their insurance coverage is false.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But in Southern California’s wealthy foothill enclaves, event promoters are regularly transforming these types of regal estates into weekend party houses filled with young people who are willing to pay to enter.
    — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
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