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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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That’s what happened in late 1999 and early 2000 with internet stocks and in 2021 with bitcoin, when proponents lashed out at skeptics—right before prices collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Merchants and proponents of the Illinois law argue businesses are unfairly paying fees on money that doesn’t end up in their pockets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

This economic forecasting is one of the key reasons proponents of prediction markets use to argue why they should exist.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Wagner has been working with proponents of the Voter ID ballot measure to raise money and helped gather signatures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

It may be hard to believe, but proponents of the strong programme have acquired a dominant position within the history of science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton