as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
Milton Friedman is usually cited as the leading American protagonist of monetarism
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Recent Examples of protagonist
But the main protagonist, Sofiia Berezovska, is a non-professional.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Yesterday afternoon, Kate Middleton was the emblem of style in head-to-toe burgundy for the welcoming ceremony, while in the evening, our fashion protagonists were Victoria and David Beckham, who were among the guests invited to the banquet put on by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace.
—Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
Corso's protagonists particularly aim to improve the plight of women.
—Court Stroud, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
With help from artists, poets and kings past, the protagonist embarks on a journey to learn about his family secret.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Yesterday afternoon, Kate Middleton was the emblem of style in head-to-toe burgundy for the welcoming ceremony, while in the evening, our fashion protagonists were Victoria and David Beckham, who were among the guests invited to the banquet put on by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace.
—Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
Corso's protagonists particularly aim to improve the plight of women.
—Court Stroud, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
With help from artists, poets and kings past, the protagonist embarks on a journey to learn about his family secret.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protagonist
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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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Gun-safety advocates say that Monday's shooting highlights the ongoing need to prioritize safety and preparedness in schools in an America that is armed to its teeth.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 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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While the majority of our friends love taking leftovers when offered, most won’t ask for them.Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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Shanghai Tang was clearly a proponent of this, especially given Tang’s larger-than-life personality, style (he was rarely photographed out of his Tang jacket), and a wide circle of celebrity friends—captured in the exhibition’s wall of fame montage.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Protagonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protagonist. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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