Synonyms for proponent
prəˈpoʊ nənt

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 3 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent(noun)

   a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

   Synonyms:
   counselor-at-law, pleader, exponent, power, counsellor, index, counsel, counselor, advocator, advocate

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. proponent(noun)

   Synonyms:
   exponent

   Antonyms:
   opponent, detractor

2. proponent(noun)

   One who supports something; an advocate

   Synonyms:
   exponent

   Antonyms:
   opponent, detractor

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1. List of paraphrases for "proponent":

   promoter, sponsor, bidder, developer, tenderer, promoters, supporter, initiateur, advocate, proposer, defender

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How to use proponent in a sentence?

1. Pioneer Woman:

   So on Sunday and Monday, I’m already chopping onions and carrots and celery for Thanksgiving. Every day I’m kind of working my way there. it just makes the day so much more fun because no one wants to go to a holiday party where the host is stressed, or she’s not there because she’s in the kitchen. I’m a big proponent of prepping ahead and planning ahead and the day-of, making it as easy as pie.

2. Gail Ernst:

   I have always been a strong proponent of working for those survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. I had even spent time in college, you know, prior to this incident, working with those survivors as a volunteer at the assault care center.

3. Nicole Curtis:

   I’ve always been a proponent of co-parenting and children first and it’s just kind of backfiring right now.

4. Phillip Horge:

   I'm a big open house proponent, i didn't know what to expect, but I had five parties come through one property and three at the other.

5. Environment Minister Greg Hunt:

   The conditions I have imposed take into account issues raised by the community and ensure that the proponent must meet the highest environmental standards.

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