as in advocates
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a vocal proponent of the use of electric-powered cars
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Recent Examples of proponents
Most apps have questions requesting users’ ages, and some use specialized identification technology, but proponents say children are getting around these barriers.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Beside the dock lay dozens of canoes owned by the East Bay Regional Park District, which proponents of the new park hope will be utilized more when construction is completed.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
In the years since, proponents of fetal personhood began to push for even broader legal protections.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
In practice, proponents of fibrin glue credit the sticky stuff for their low hematoma rates.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
And like in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya, this war seems unlikely to turn out quite as its proponents may hope.
—Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2026
Ironically, bell-to-bell ban proponents like Britt-Friedman are also worried about children’s safety — but the danger that animates them is the phone itself.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Now, the hospital, which treats mostly people involved with the justice system, is expanding to alleviate the county’s overlapping mental health and homelessness crisis, in what proponents described as a more compassionate approach than in the past.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
But if that money isn’t enough, or if the proponents don’t identify any programs to cut, the ballot language would have to include a warning that the proposal would likely require cuts to Medicaid and school funding.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Beside the dock lay dozens of canoes owned by the East Bay Regional Park District, which proponents of the new park hope will be utilized more when construction is completed.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
In the years since, proponents of fetal personhood began to push for even broader legal protections.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
In practice, proponents of fibrin glue credit the sticky stuff for their low hematoma rates.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
And like in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya, this war seems unlikely to turn out quite as its proponents may hope.
—Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2026
Ironically, bell-to-bell ban proponents like Britt-Friedman are also worried about children’s safety — but the danger that animates them is the phone itself.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Now, the hospital, which treats mostly people involved with the justice system, is expanding to alleviate the county’s overlapping mental health and homelessness crisis, in what proponents described as a more compassionate approach than in the past.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
But if that money isn’t enough, or if the proponents don’t identify any programs to cut, the ballot language would have to include a warning that the proposal would likely require cuts to Medicaid and school funding.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proponents
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In Ghana, also in West Africa, lawmakers are reviving a similar bill that seeks to impose up to three years of imprisonment for identifying as LGBTQ, with advocates facing potential sentences of up to 10 years.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Peppa Pig’s latest season features a storyline about George’s deaf diagnosis and new hearing aid, a move praised by parents and advocates alike.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
16 Mar. 2026
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After losing the Chinese Civil War to Mao and his Communist forces, the Nationalist government and its supporters fled in 1949 to the island of Taiwan and continued to rule as the Republic of China’s government in exile.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest flashpoints came in November when Van de Ven and Djed Spence walked straight down the tunnel without acknowledging the supporters after a 1-0 defeat at home by rivals Chelsea.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The prime exponents are Brentford, with whom Gronnemark has worked on a consultancy basis.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Proponents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proponents. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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