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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
exponents of space exploration earnestly called for more missions to the outer reaches of the solar system
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as in practitioner
one who brings an art or science to full realization
has long reigned as the nation's leading exponent of modern dance
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The man who became Lewis’s chief rival was in many ways his opposite: Stokely Carmichael, an erudite and provocative exponent of Black Power.
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Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Lyapunov exponent and survival time expectancy Jake Parks is a freelance writer and editor who specializes in covering science news.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
Moore in particular, as the great exponent of the melodramatic heroine in the films of Todd Haynes, is in her element.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024
The calories burned are proportional to the weight of the vest to the power of 1.21; in comparison, the exponent for weight carried in a backpack is 1.36.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 July 2024
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Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Lyapunov exponent and survival time expectancy Jake Parks is a freelance writer and editor who specializes in covering science news.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
Moore in particular, as the great exponent of the melodramatic heroine in the films of Todd Haynes, is in her element.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024
The calories burned are proportional to the weight of the vest to the power of 1.21; in comparison, the exponent for weight carried in a backpack is 1.36.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 July 2024
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And, unlike financial commitments made at the UN climate conference, this decision would put rules in place that proponents say would be hard for the incoming Trump administration to undo.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the opponents, halting the project, but proponents petitioned the Supreme Court to review that decision.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Each pillar reflects the team’s dual role as both practitioners of innovation and facilitators of a company-wide culture shift toward experimentation and agility.Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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At a time of year when to-do lists become gargantuan and materialism rockets, religious practitioners from a variety of Christian denominations say that the spiritual practice of Advent provides a counterweight to the Christmas season’s commercialism.Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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In high-performing leadership teams, each leader is not only seen as a subject matter expert but also as a passionate advocate for the company’s goals, fostering trust and alignment across all stakeholders.Marina Cvetkovic, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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But, over the past decade, disability rights advocates have increasingly pushed companies to end the lower pay practice, describing it as discriminatory, dehumanizing and exploitative.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Spens goes further by describing this person as an opinionated interpreter between the business and technical ends of the spectrum.Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Such videos are also crucial for the fundraising organized by Oleksandra, a conference interpreter and mother in Odesa who, like some others interviewed, asked that her last name be withheld.Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024
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The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, is one of Putin’s staunchest backers and a vocal supporter of the war in Ukraine.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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But one big question many senators will likely ask is how Kennedy plans to turn around America's eating habits in a way that doesn't hurt U.S. farmers or heavily regulate agricultural businesses that are key political supporters of President-elect Donald Trump.Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Exponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exponent. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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