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proponent

[pruh-poh-nuhnt] / prəˈpoʊ nənt /


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His frequent collaborator Gabriel Zucman is a vocal proponent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

To qualify an initiative for the ballot, the initiative’s proponent is “required to collect and submit a large number of signatures belonging to to registered voters who supported the measure.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

They took an online class at Stanford with Richard Socher, a proponent of natural language processing, and formed a study group on the topic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

As a huge proponent of unretirement, I’m excited to continue working part time at 70 by writing for a variety of outlets.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026

He was a staunch proponent of academic freedom and highly critical of Nazi Germany and Japanese militarism.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Park proponents highlight safety for cyclists and pedestrians, while reopening backers say risks have migrated to other streets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, Tennessee's proponents of capital punishment have suggested that a different method be used.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

In order to secure the large number of signatures, proponents of initiatives typically hire petition management companies, according to the indictment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

These robots should be able to do factory work, like sorting packages, and proponents also envision humanoids helping out with household chores and childcare, among other things.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

But I would argue that there is a difference between inheriting a cultural tradition, as the Norte Chico culture’s successors apparently did, and copying one, as the Olmec’s proponents argue.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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