proponent
noun
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Proponent comes from the same Latin word as propose, so a proponent is someone who proposes something, or at least supports it by speaking and writing in favor of it. Thus, for example, proponents of casinos argue that they create jobs, whereas proponents of a casino ban—that is, casino opponents—argue that they're corrupting and they take money away from people who can't afford it. As a rule, just about anything important that gets proposed also gets opposed.
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USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Escalera is a proponent of companies encouraging boundary setting by limiting after-hours communication and respecting employees' time off.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon in its attempt to eradicate Hezbollah has led to calls for the resurrection of a nearly two-decade-old resolution that its proponents argue would help restore peace.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
In his later years, Jones was a proponent of living in the Coachella Valley.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Proponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proponent. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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