as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a fervent apostle of universal health care
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Recent Examples of apostle
Taken together, these apostles display impressive credentials.
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Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
An apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
When an angel opened the prison doors to free them, the apostles, instead of fleeing, returned to the temple and continued to preach.
—Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
In the 1960s, Gordon Bunshaft, the high-modernist apostle of SOM, designed an austere wing and enclosed an open courtyard that got little use or affection during Buffalo’s long, hard winters.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
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Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
An apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
When an angel opened the prison doors to free them, the apostles, instead of fleeing, returned to the temple and continued to preach.
—Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
In the 1960s, Gordon Bunshaft, the high-modernist apostle of SOM, designed an austere wing and enclosed an open courtyard that got little use or affection during Buffalo’s long, hard winters.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apostle
Noun
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White-Cain is a proponent of the prosperity theology, which is centered around financial and physical well-being being done through the will of God.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Others might argue that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is an enthusiastic proponent of freedom of expression.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Homeless advocates defied a prominent real estate company on Saturday by promising to continue their weekly food distributions and church services in a North Sacramento parking lot.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Feb. 2025
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Crime, courts and policing Immigration crackdown could deter workers from reporting hazards, advocates warn.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Still, some Trump supporters are eager for a tougher approach.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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While many Americans believe that Washington’s bureaucracy is inefficient and even wasteful, government programs also have their strong supporters.—
Henry Gass,
The Christian Science Monitor,
7 Feb. 2025
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That year an honorary degree was conferred on Jacques Derrida, and when somebody described him as the exponent of deconstruction theory, Brown relates, Prince Philip was overheard muttering that his own family seemed to be deconstructing pretty well.—
Geoffrey Wheatcroft,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Djokovic, who has mastered the art of winning the first four rounds of a major with as little trouble as possible over his career, is the greatest exponent of Grand Slam pacing the sport has ever seen.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Apostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apostle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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