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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Indian proponents of tech sovereignty point to the country’s strengths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Its proponents have turned it into a symbol of freedom and defiance.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Alfred Fraijo Jr., whose law firm Somos Group is helping with the BID formation process, said proponents are looking at “alternative modes” of creating public safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

While people like Ziame worry the ban could have unintended consequences, proponents insist it is necessary to protect children from harmful content, addictive algorithms, online predators and cyberbullying.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 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