Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for proponent. Search instead for propriocept.
Definitions

proponent

[pruh-poh-nuhnt] / prəˈpoʊ nənt /
NOUN
person who advocates, supports cause
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advocate backer defender enthusiast exponent partisan patron protector supporter
STRONG
champion expounder friend second seconder spokesperson subscriber upholder vindicator
Antonyms
STRONGEST
antagonist detractor enemy opponent opposition
WEAK
foe

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Ironic coincidence: Detective Raven was himself a major proponent of the Mercy program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Trump has also been a proponent of cryptocurrencies.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 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

Mark Kelly is the latest proponent of the “Everyone is 12” theory.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

But it was Thomas Henry Huxley who was Charles’s biggest proponent.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.