as in proponent
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 knight
Buster Posey rode into the Giants’ top baseball decision-maker role as a white knight.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Sports leagues hope that streamers will be the white knight.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
The trouble is, there is little agreement about a solution — and certainly no white knight about to ride to the rescue.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Should the approach from Foxconn turn hostile after a rebuff, Honda also offered to protect Nissan as a white knight investor, Nikkei said.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Sports leagues hope that streamers will be the white knight.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
The trouble is, there is little agreement about a solution — and certainly no white knight about to ride to the rescue.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Should the approach from Foxconn turn hostile after a rebuff, Honda also offered to protect Nissan as a white knight investor, Nikkei said.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white knight
Noun
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Host a challenge forum with a proponent, a skeptic, and a synthesizer.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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To answer this question, Lam looks to the ancient Chinese philosopher Han Fei, an important proponent of the school of thought known as Legalism.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The president sought to show supporters that the achievements of his administration would be wiped out if Republican opponent Mitt Romney won the election.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Despite facing challenges to get the march off the ground this year, supporters came bearing flags, signs and spirit on the eve of the Boise Pride Festival, which takes place this weekend.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This consultative approach can turn potential customers into long-term advocates, proving your commitment to their success over your own sale.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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An advocate for free speech and limited government, Kirk also used his sizable platform to spread falsehoods and conspiracy theories about topics including climate change, vaccines, transgender people and demographic change.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As one careful exponent of technical legal craft addressing another, Burroughs hit the mark.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The single bit flip can increase the exponent value by 16.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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“White knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20knight. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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