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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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Moore in particular, as the great exponent of the melodramatic heroine in the films of Todd Haynes, is in her element.
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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
Pedro Fernández, one of the greatest exponents of ranchera music, releases Te Doy La Vida on Friday (July 19), the 40th album of his career and his first in five years.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 July 2024
Take Hickel, an anthropologist who teaches in London and Barcelona and is one of the movement’s most spirited exponents.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 8 June 2024
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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
Pedro Fernández, one of the greatest exponents of ranchera music, releases Te Doy La Vida on Friday (July 19), the 40th album of his career and his first in five years.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 July 2024
Take Hickel, an anthropologist who teaches in London and Barcelona and is one of the movement’s most spirited exponents.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 8 June 2024
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“Exponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exponent. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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