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

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Proponent though he is of the area, Perkins said he is concerned about its future.

From Washington Times • Mar. 19, 2017

Proponent of the bill was a weighty champion.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Nobody is questioning the value of continuing to teach the great works of Western culture," insists CIV Proponent Thomas Wasow, dean of undergraduate studies.

From Time Magazine Archive

Vocabulary lists containing proponent

Power Prefix: pro

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Grade 9, List 4

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Vocabulary from the Third and Final Presidential Debate, October 19, 2016

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