proponent

Example Sentences

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A proponent of nuclear negotiations, Larijani supported the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers which unravelled three years later after Trump withdrew the US from the accord.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency was a major proponent of AI adoption in government.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Kennedy is also, fittingly for his family’s reputation for being full of robust outdoorsmen, a big proponent of getting outside into the woods—advice being made dangerous by the ticks.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

"There is no route, there is no proponent, there is no project," he said, adding he remains "frustrated that this appears to be an ongoing issue for Premier Smith".

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

My mother had been a big proponent of live Christmas trees.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth