WHITE KNIGHTS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

white knights

noun

plural of white knight

as in proponents

a person who actively supports or favors a cause a deserving cause in need of a charismatic white knight who will galvanize public support

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Recent Examples of white knights But on insurer earnings calls, the payers position themselves as white knights sounding the alarm on providers using AI to raise health care costs to an unsustainable level. — Brittany Trang, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026 That city’s storied but dilapidated Winter Palace hotel is a prime target for a top-tier operator, with both Orient-Express and Belmond whispered as would-be white knights. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025

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Some proponents of the tax had criticized the bill as a compromise measure that leaves the difficult political decision of whether to enact a tax for the next governor and Legislature.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Their proponents argued that taking action on immigration was popular in the state, though all but one of their bills failed.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026

Definition of proponents

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While Rodriguez and other supporters have pushed to preserve the unit, critics of expanding Sheriff’s Office funding argue that the county should instead invest in social and community services.

— Reeti Malhotra July 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Opposing fans and supporters alike have hurled racist abuse at Mbappé.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

Definition of supporters

Noun

There was, however, criticism of the deal among legal and immigrant advocates.

— Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 July 2026
If Sherwood-area schools break away from the Pulaski County Special School District, the new school district would be the state's 16th-largest by enrollment, according to a feasibility study commissioned by Sherwood public school advocates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026

Definition of advocates

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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
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

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