EXPOUNDERS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

expounders

noun

plural of expounder

as in proponents

a person who actively supports or favors a cause an articulate expounder of the liberal position on the issue

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as in practitioners

one who brings an art or science to full realization one of the early expounders of abstract expressionism

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Noun

Some proponents of tighter regulation will accept incremental progress, while others push for more sweeping change.

— Barbara A. Trish, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
But proponents say including bird-friendly glass from the beginning can increase a large development’s total budget by less than 1%.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of proponents

Noun

First, the bill would let the Health and Human Services secretary determine which additional practitioners are qualified to prescribe methadone for opioid use disorder.

— Yashaswini Singh, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
The plan was shaped by survivors themselves, and voices from women, law enforcement, healthcare providers, practitioners and advocates across the nation.

— Michele Decker, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of practitioners

Noun

But what advocates hailed as a vehicle for democratic governance also has unleashed attack ads, seven-figure war chests and hardball politics.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Supporters — business groups and affordable housing advocates — say CEQA lawsuits drag projects out for years, jacking up your rent and mortgage.

— Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of advocates

Noun

One of the most distinguished exponents of Beowulf as live performance today is the American singer Benjamin Bagby, who’s made the lyre an indispensable part of his act.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Arrieta brings up names like Oliver Laxe, Los Javis and Alauda Ruiz De Azúa as exponents of this new wave.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of exponents

Noun

One section of bleachers directly behind the lectern and in the eye of the cameras was filled with supporters who looked young enough to be Florida Gulf Coast undergrads.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
On Saturday, both are expected to take tens of thousands of supporters to the streets of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in their last effort before the runoff.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of supporters

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Onstage interpreters at the WOTY vote are quick to translate neologisms in real time, but there’s no one-to-one equivalent between a word and a sign.

— New York Times, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
And February’s annual Festival du Voyageur is one of Canada’s largest winter festivals, featuring huge snow sculptures, music, and cultural interpreters who bring the fur-trade era to life.

— Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026

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