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

Verma has been a longtime proponent of using alternative assets to diversify his clients’ investments and hedge against risk in their equity portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 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

A proponent of the Great Books series—which he had read twice—Uncle Pete was engaged with serious thought and Italian opera.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides