proponent

UK /pɹəˈpəʊnənt/ US /pɹəˈpoʊnənt/

noun 3adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

big, great, green, longtime, old, prominent, se-young, unusual

PROPONENT + NOUN

4b, consumerism, independence, meatloaf, slavery, ubi, yourself

PREP.

Definitions

noun

One who supports something; an advocate.

Proponents of the race — notably Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mary Wittenberg, director of the marathon — said the event would provide a needed morale boost, as well as an economic one.

One who makes a proposal or proposition.

One who propounds a will for probate.

adj

Making proposals; proposing.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

advocate
advocator
exponent

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Proponents of the race — notably Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mary Wittenberg, director of the marathon — said the event would provide a needed morale boost, as well as an economic one.

Wiktionary

Having worked at the cafeteria for ten years, Mary was a big proponent of meatloaf.

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Lee is a longtime proponent of UBI.

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Tom is a proponent of green consumerism.

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Mordecai Noah was a prominent proponent of slavery in the United States.

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Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, proponent of an independence referendum, responded Tuesday to Johnson’s comments via Twitter.

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