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proponent

[pruh-poh-nuhnt] / prəˈpoʊ nənt /


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That publication has been a proponent for changing, extending or rejecting the legal definition of genocide enshrined in the 1948 Genocide Convention, formulated by Jewish jurist Raphael Lemkin.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Geiger, however, remains a huge proponent of the system and was careful not to criticize how it’s been used in this World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Salazar, who led Oregon’s state housing agency during the COVID-19 pandemic and later worked as a regional director for HUD, is a longtime proponent of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

Even Gahl, a proponent of the green energy shift, conceded that businesses are "investing heavily in uncertainty" when it comes to such projects.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

But it was Thomas Henry Huxley who was Charles’s biggest proponent.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

Alternative-discipline proponents stress that restorative justice means school officials must no longer deliver consequences to misbehaving students; instead, they must explore restoration with them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The downturn has been rough for even some of the space industry’s biggest proponents.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

And they’ve gotten smarter than the used-gum, spit-cup abstinence proponents of my youth.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

Inverter systems can cost thousands of dollars -- not dissimilar to petrol generators depending on the size -- but proponents say running costs are lower in the long run.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

According to proponents, when the technology is perfected and extended it will surely lead to new possibilities for therapy.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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