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as in proponents
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 practitioners
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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Recent Examples of exponents
This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.
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Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.
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Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Algebraic geometry is the study of shapes defined by polynomial equations like x3 + 2x2y + xz = 5, which involve a sum of variables raised to whole-number exponents.
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Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.
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Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Among the most powerful exponents of this view are billionaires Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen; both venture capitalists have their own investments in the nuclear energy sector and are influential Trump supporters.
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Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
The prime exponents are Brentford, with whom Gronnemark has worked on a consultancy basis.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.
—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Algebraic geometry is the study of shapes defined by polynomial equations like x3 + 2x2y + xz = 5, which involve a sum of variables raised to whole-number exponents.
—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.
—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Among the most powerful exponents of this view are billionaires Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen; both venture capitalists have their own investments in the nuclear energy sector and are influential Trump supporters.
—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
The prime exponents are Brentford, with whom Gronnemark has worked on a consultancy basis.
—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exponents
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Stream-access proponents took a similar approach in 2010, after a landowner on the Taylor River strung cables from bank to bank to keep a rafting company from floating down.
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Many proponents believe that access to affordable models will act as a leveler, allowing smaller enterprises to innovate, test, and gain insights in ways previously that were previously much more challenging.
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For example, L’Oréal’s Brandstorm program gives young people around the globe access to practitioners and a visible path from competition to early-career opportunity.
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Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
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For some longtime advocates, the fear is more than just existential.
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The ruling was a setback for gun control advocates that had argued the measures were necessary for public safety in places like shopping malls, bars, restaurants, theaters, farms, arenas and private beaches.
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The House passed a bipartisan package of children’s online safety bills in a 267-117 vote Monday, advancing legislation that supporters say would better protect children online but critics warn could threaten privacy and free expression.
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Meanwhile, singing anthems at England national team matches is nothing new for English supporters.
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“Exponents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exponents. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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