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
Stream-access proponents took a similar approach in 2010, after a landowner on the Taylor River strung cables from bank to bank to keep a rafting company from floating down.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
Many proponents believe that access to affordable models will act as a leveler, allowing smaller enterprises to innovate, test, and gain insights in ways previously that were previously much more challenging.
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Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
David DaCosta, of the 18-acre Ace*Mission Studios, is among those pushing for what’s known as a Business Improvement District, or BID, in the area that proponents refer to as the Boyle Heights Industrial Flats, which runs adjacent to the river.
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Alejandra Molina,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
In 2025, water proponents returned to the revenue well again.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
That, bill proponents claim, would ensure that sensitive chips could be sold to countries like Malaysia or Indonesia without fear of further transfer to China.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Opponents of data centers argue that moratoriums will allow additional time to explore their effects on local communities, while proponents argue the moratoriums will hamper AI development and hurt local economies.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
The surest sign bitcoin will never be money can be found in what excited its proponents on the way up, along with its critics on the way down.
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John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Its proponents have turned it into a symbol of freedom and defiance.
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CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
Many proponents believe that access to affordable models will act as a leveler, allowing smaller enterprises to innovate, test, and gain insights in ways previously that were previously much more challenging.
—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
David DaCosta, of the 18-acre Ace*Mission Studios, is among those pushing for what’s known as a Business Improvement District, or BID, in the area that proponents refer to as the Boyle Heights Industrial Flats, which runs adjacent to the river.
—
Alejandra Molina,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
In 2025, water proponents returned to the revenue well again.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
That, bill proponents claim, would ensure that sensitive chips could be sold to countries like Malaysia or Indonesia without fear of further transfer to China.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Opponents of data centers argue that moratoriums will allow additional time to explore their effects on local communities, while proponents argue the moratoriums will hamper AI development and hurt local economies.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
The surest sign bitcoin will never be money can be found in what excited its proponents on the way up, along with its critics on the way down.
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John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Its proponents have turned it into a symbol of freedom and defiance.
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CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proponents
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For some longtime advocates, the fear is more than just existential.
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The ruling was a setback for gun control advocates that had argued the measures were necessary for public safety in places like shopping malls, bars, restaurants, theaters, farms, arenas and private beaches.
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The event is open to #LatinaGeeks members, allies and supporters.
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Duplass Brothers Productions is one of the original supporters of the fund, which was created to support micro-budget feature filmmaking by transgender creators.
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This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.
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Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.
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“Proponents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proponents. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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