proponent

Example Sentences

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"It was an intelligence failure," says Cheong Seong-chang, a North Korea watcher and vice-president at Sejong Institute who was an early proponent of the theory that Ju Ae will become the heir.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

But is Will a consistent proponent of executive restraint in military matters?

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Kennedy is also, fittingly for his family’s reputation for being full of robust outdoorsmen, a big proponent of getting outside into the woods—advice being made dangerous by the ticks.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

Last year, for example, he sided with Elon Musk, a staunch proponent of the H-1B work visa program typically used by foreign professionals in fields such as engineering, technology and medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

My mother had also been a big proponent of winter ice-cream cones.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth