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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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Even online users that were hypothetical proponents of taking the long walk admitted they wouldn’t actually do it themselves, or weren’t even attending the matches in the first place.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The second-hand trade "is supporting so many people", Sekky adds - a common argument among proponents of the industry.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Some longevity proponents want aging classified as a disease, partly so the FDA would approve preventive treatments.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

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

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