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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Blood proteins, called troponins, were elevated, a sign that the heart muscle is damaged.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2018

The tests detect proteins called cardiac troponins that are released by damaged heart muscle.

From Time Magazine Archive