1
as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
an articulate expounder of the liberal position on the issue
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2
as in exponent
one who brings an art or science to full realization
one of the early expounders of abstract expressionism
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expounder
Noun
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However, Joyner isn't a proponent of doing so, if possible.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026 -
Count Doyle as a proponent of the Rockies’ outfield options as Colorado looks for ways to show progress following a disastrous 119-loss season in 2025.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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This is an unusual position for an exponent of the public sphere and communicative rationality to take.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The development of her own particular free indirect discourse form of writing culminated in her position as an early exponent of the Modernist short story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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Allowing its use on these two common crops will drastically expand how much is applied and increase harm, advocates say.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The new rule proposes that appeals be filed quickly -- in 10 days, down from 30 -- which immigration advocates say is not enough time to find a lawyer or to present an appeal.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Pat Cooligan owns multiple Renzo Gracie academies, which are named after his mentor and master instructor, one of the many Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners in the legendary Gracie family.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Unifying this data into a cohesive infrastructure may ultimately translate into better clinical conversations, where patients can arrive informed, and practitioners can gain context in advance.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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To his excited supporters, Platner might just be the Democrats’ perfect populist insurgent for Maine.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Unless public land supporters in office act to clarify corner crossing in law, access will continue to shrink.—
Karlee Provenza,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Fred Beam and Julian Ortiz will serve as American Sign Language interpreters.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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Chris Graythen / Getty Images The halftime show will also feature interpreter Celimar Rivera Cosme doing Puerto Rican Sign Language.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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From 52 to 55 CE, the apostle Saint Paul spent three years here preaching the Gospel and is said to have brought Mary, the mother of Jesus, here to spend her final days.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Royal blue, oxblood, and gold paint illuminated the creation of Adam and the temptation of Eve—the couple who give the place its name, the Crypt of the Original Sin—along with various apostles and archangels.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Expounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expounder. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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