as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a promoter of greater understanding and cooperation among churches
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Recent Examples of promoter
White, in collaboration with Saudi promoter Turki Alalshikh and Netflix, promoted the Alvarez-Crawford bout, marking his entrée into boxing promotions with his Zuffa Boxing venture.
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Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The sky-high prices caused fierce backlash against Ticketmaster, the country’s biggest ticketing website and concert promoter, from lawmakers who accused the company of acting as a monopoly.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Russia has also been a major promoter of online anti-vaccine rhetoric, seemingly in an effort to further destabilize western democracies.
—Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Precocious, loud, and ambitious, he was discovered early by local trainers and promoters, and proved to be a boxing prodigy.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The sky-high prices caused fierce backlash against Ticketmaster, the country’s biggest ticketing website and concert promoter, from lawmakers who accused the company of acting as a monopoly.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Russia has also been a major promoter of online anti-vaccine rhetoric, seemingly in an effort to further destabilize western democracies.
—Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Precocious, loud, and ambitious, he was discovered early by local trainers and promoters, and proved to be a boxing prodigy.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoter
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
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While no appeal has been filed yet, Venezuelan advocates and attorneys anticipate the case could eventually reach the Supreme Court, potentially setting a precedent not only for Venezuelans under TPS but also for other nations receiving similar protections.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Here, the great theatrical advocate of wisdom-through-argument admits that argument itself has treacherous ramifications.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 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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“Promoter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promoter. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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