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proponent

[pruh-poh-nuhnt] / prəˈpoʊ nənt /


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I am a strong proponent of a patient portal!

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“This measure is a safety net for news outlets on the verge of closure,” said former state Sen. Steve Glazer, who is a proponent of the bill and during his Senate term pushed similar legislation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

As a huge proponent of unretirement, I’m excited to continue working part time at 70 by writing for a variety of outlets.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026

Dating coach Jaime Bronstein is a proponent of using LinkedIn with ulterior motives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

In the 1970s, the famed Tyrolean alpinist Reinhold Messner emerged as the leading proponent of gasless climbing, declaring that he would ascend Everest “by fair means” or not at all.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

To its proponents, EA is a rational, evidence-based way to do good.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

To backfill some of the loss in research funding, proponents say Proposition 38 will create a stable source of funding for scientists and medical experts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

These robots should be able to do factory work, like sorting packages, and proponents also envision humanoids helping out with household chores and childcare, among other things.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

In Bhutan's Paro, several hundred proponents of the idea are practicing everything from walking meditation to mindful eating -- slowing down to appreciate the taste, smell, texture and colours of food.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

But I would argue that there is a difference between inheriting a cultural tradition, as the Norte Chico culture’s successors apparently did, and copying one, as the Olmec’s proponents argue.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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