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as in champ
the person who comes in first in a competition
the champion of the national spelling bee
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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
she's the biggest champion of budget reform in the Congress
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as in to advocate
to promote the interests or cause of
he has always championed the protection of abused animals
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Recent Examples of champion
Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2025
Talking heads featured in the doc include President Barack Obama, a strategic partner of NBA Africa, and rapper J. Cole, who played for the Rwanda Patriots during the BAL’s inaugural season alongside four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Sporty street styles were especially championed in Brooklyn, from the first night of NYFW — when Theophilio showed athletic-esque neon zip-ups and matching sets, like menswear tracksuits, accompanied by Puma sneakers.
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Former Arkansas Razorback and tournament champion Stacy Lewis, who announced her retirement at the end of the season earlier in the week, shot a 68.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2025
Talking heads featured in the doc include President Barack Obama, a strategic partner of NBA Africa, and rapper J. Cole, who played for the Rwanda Patriots during the BAL’s inaugural season alongside four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Drew Brees, one of the first star NFL players to champion flag football and invest into the growth of the sport, isn’t convinced NFL players will have a wide presence in the LA28 Summer Olympics despite a recent approval that paves the way for their participation.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Sporty street styles were especially championed in Brooklyn, from the first night of NYFW — when Theophilio showed athletic-esque neon zip-ups and matching sets, like menswear tracksuits, accompanied by Puma sneakers.
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for champion
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And only two Super Bowl champs since 2000 — the 2001 Patriots and 2007 Giants — opened the season with consecutive losses.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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After Alvarez received the second defeat of his professional career (to Dmitry Vibol) in May 2022, Gómez posted a picture of her husband on Instagram, calling him her world champ in the caption and expressing her pride.—
Adam England,
People.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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By removing the quarterly standard in favor of a semiannual one, proponents believe investors will get a management team that is more long-term focused.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even so, proponents of speed reading programs point to data showing that students’ reading speed improves while maintaining comprehension.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The authors advocate for a complete halt in superintelligent AI development.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Wolfe Herd also advocated for stricter laws and regulations online, championing the passage of Texas House Bill 2789, which made the sending of unsolicited, explicit images a punishable offense.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Are the Clean winners cruelty-free or vegan?—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Grand Slam winners get a colorful Grand Slam Award sticker.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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While his supporters see a pragmatist trying to make the best of a bad decision, his many detractors dismiss him as egotistical and unable to see his failures.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Gueye made amends on 58 minutes, crashing the ball home in front of Everton’s supporters.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The questions the panel will vote on have not been disclosed, but speculation has run high that the panel will endorse drastic changes to the current immunization recommendations, including the guidance to immunize newborns against hepatitis B.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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In June, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices endorsed flu vaccines for most people.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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And there’s also some data to suggest that cold plunges could support muscle recovery and maybe even boost your mood.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
22 Sep. 2025
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This reporting was supported by the McGraw Center for Business Journalism at the City University of New York’s Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, the Fund for Investigative Journalism, and the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Bell is none other than Stephanie Kelton, now an exponent of Modern Monetary Theory.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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As one careful exponent of technical legal craft addressing another, Burroughs hit the mark.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Champion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champion. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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