as in proponents
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 promoters
Woodstock gave its name to a generation, but the concert itself was a debacle that nearly bankrupted its promoters.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Neither the artist’s team nor local promoters have issued an official statement regarding the cancellation or the rescheduling of the Milan concert, or possible adjustments to the immediate tour schedule.
—Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
Today, the self-congratulation of white liberals has been displaced by white-supremacist promoters of Western civilization who don’t merely posit but brutally enforce inequality between races, peoples, cultures, and nation-states.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
That’s really key to me, because with a range of promoters comes a range of styles and genres.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
The trade association represents more than 1,400 independent venues, festivals, promoters and presenters across the country.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
Two years later, promoters marketed confusing credits such as the Employee Retention Credit to businesses that did not qualify, collecting fees to file improper claims.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Also for the amphitheaters, promoters may choose how to distribute up to 50% of the tickets at their own discretion.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Instead, the company has agreed to divest from its exclusive booking arrangements with those venues, which will allow other promoters to book shows at them.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Neither the artist’s team nor local promoters have issued an official statement regarding the cancellation or the rescheduling of the Milan concert, or possible adjustments to the immediate tour schedule.
—Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
Today, the self-congratulation of white liberals has been displaced by white-supremacist promoters of Western civilization who don’t merely posit but brutally enforce inequality between races, peoples, cultures, and nation-states.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
That’s really key to me, because with a range of promoters comes a range of styles and genres.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
The trade association represents more than 1,400 independent venues, festivals, promoters and presenters across the country.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
Two years later, promoters marketed confusing credits such as the Employee Retention Credit to businesses that did not qualify, collecting fees to file improper claims.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Also for the amphitheaters, promoters may choose how to distribute up to 50% of the tickets at their own discretion.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Instead, the company has agreed to divest from its exclusive booking arrangements with those venues, which will allow other promoters to book shows at them.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoters
Noun
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Known in research circles as authoritarian parenting, this style certainly has its proponents.—
Kelley King Heyworth,
Parents,
5 Apr. 2026
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But for Project Plowshare’s biggest proponents, atomic excavation remained a worthwhile goal.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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After the Justice Department memo, however, the president suggested there was nothing more to say about Epstein and the country, including his own supporters, should simply move on.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The official campaign had focussed its resources on Iowa and New Hampshire, which left a late-primary state like New York with few channels for supporters’ enthusiasm.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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At the time, advocates told WCCO the approach focuses on harm reduction and helping both communities and users stay safer while working toward recovery.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The findings also align with what immigrant-rights advocates and immigration attorneys are seeing in real time.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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“Promoters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promoters. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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