proponent
Example Sentences
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It was the brainchild of Ford advisor John R. Lee, an early proponent of “scientific” management.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
As someone who’s being kept alive this very month by incredible advances in biotechnology, I am a zealous proponent for disruptive innovation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
He said he is a proponent of “Broken Windows” policing — the idea that enforcing lesser laws will reduce more serious offenses — and took a shot at Feldstein Soto’s handling of the data breach.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
RFK Jr. is a proponent, recently telling the podcaster Joe Rogan that he has taken one.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
A proponent of the Great Books series—which he had read twice—Uncle Pete was engaged with serious thought and Italian opera.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing proponent
Power Prefix: pro
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Vocabulary from the Third and Final Presidential Debate, October 19, 2016
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