as in advocate
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a vocal proponent of the use of electric-powered cars
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Recent Examples of proponent
While there was no vote to defund the program, the decision on faculty diversity statements did alarm proponents of the program.
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Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
The high-profile, high-tech manhunt for the masked shooter who killed the head of one of the country’s largest health insurers is the first major hurdle for a new NYPD commissioner long familiar with department culture and a strong proponent of surveillance technology in crime fighting.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Now Donald Trump has nominated a candidate for Secretary of Labor who has been a strong proponent of the reclassification efforts that would potentially undermine independent contractor status and interfere with their abilities to run their businesses and gainfully employ themselves.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
If the tariffs are simply a negotiating tool, as some tariff proponents say, then universal tariffs are untenable.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
The high-profile, high-tech manhunt for the masked shooter who killed the head of one of the country’s largest health insurers is the first major hurdle for a new NYPD commissioner long familiar with department culture and a strong proponent of surveillance technology in crime fighting.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Now Donald Trump has nominated a candidate for Secretary of Labor who has been a strong proponent of the reclassification efforts that would potentially undermine independent contractor status and interfere with their abilities to run their businesses and gainfully employ themselves.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
If the tariffs are simply a negotiating tool, as some tariff proponents say, then universal tariffs are untenable.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proponent
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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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The comments, published in 2023 biography of Romney, were sparked by Vance's transformation from a Trump critic to a staunch supporter.Zac Anderson, The Enquirer, 16 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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The most prominent exponent of this perspective is Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, who in his declaration of war on Oct. 7, 2023, quoted the famous Bialik poem about Kishinev.Marc Tracy, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Banda Machos, perhaps the most significant exponent of Jalisco’s quebradita-style banda music, rotated onto the Beso stage in a dark green and neon frazzle variation of their signature costume.Vicky Camarillo, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Proponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proponent. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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