proponents

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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Its proponents have turned it into a symbol of freedom and defiance.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Alfred Fraijo Jr., whose law firm Somos Group is helping with the BID formation process, said proponents are looking at “alternative modes” of creating public safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

She also feels the UK doesn't offer enough to children to replace the loss of social media – something raised by proponents of the ban too.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

While biofertilisers are not a direct replacement, proponents say they can reduce dependence on chemical inputs.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Actually, proponents of the strong programme treat the empiricist language-game as if it were one of a number of equally false language-games, for the only valid game, in their eyes, is the Wittgensteinian meta-game.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton