champions 1 of 2

noun

Definition of championsnext
plural of champion
1
as in champs
the person who comes in first in a competition the champion of the national spelling bee

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as in proponents
a person who actively supports or favors a cause she's the biggest champion of budget reform in the Congress

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champions

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verb

present tense third-person singular of champion
as in advocates
to promote the interests or cause of he has always championed the protection of abused animals

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  1. proponents
  2. winners
  3. endorses
  4. supporters
Noun
  • On the other side of the coin, amid polarizing debates about the programs, proponents of harsher detention policies often seize on high-profile cases involving electronic monitoring.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Though backing the Panthers might still be an aberration in Mexico (most fans cheer for legacy teams like the Dallas Cowboys or Pittsburgh Steelers), Ramos' is adamant the league has made significant strides to reach a new generation of foreign NFL proponents like him.
    Alan Chazaro, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of proponents
Noun
  • Third Down Conversions Another area where the first-round winners asserted their dominance was on third-down conversions.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This suggests that the winners not only controlled the pace of the game but also established a physical dominance in the trenches.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of winners
Verb
  • Whether or not one endorses each and every measure, reasonable people should agree that sports betting, promoted as seductively as cigarettes ever were, has suddenly become a costly and corrosive economic force.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Building trust always leads to better engagement, especially if the influencer endorses your product for a long period of time.
    Jason Hall, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of endorses
Noun
  • By better communicating their upsides, these institutions can help sustain their legitimacy and create a constituency of supporters.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At Wolves, Nuno would often be criticised by supporters for his reluctance to use his substitutes to make tactical tweaks during matches.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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