proponent

[ pruh-poh-nuhnt ]

/ prəˈpoʊ nənt /

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noun

a person who puts forward a proposition or proposal.

a person who argues in favor of something; an advocate.

a person who supports a cause or doctrine; adherent.

a person who propounds a legal instrument, such as a will for probate.

OTHER WORDS FOR proponent

2, 3 supporter, champion, enthusiast.

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Origin of proponent

First recorded in 1580–90, proponent is from the Latin word prōpōnent- (stem of prōpōnēns ). See propone, -ent

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH proponent

proponent , protagonist

Words nearby proponent

propjet, propjet engine, propman, propolis, propone, proponent, Propontis, proportion, proportionable, proportional, proportional counter

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How to use proponent in a sentence

From then until his death in 2017, he was a vocal proponent of using computers to check proofs.
How Close Are Computers to Automating Mathematical Reasoning?|Stephen Ornes|August 27, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Another notable exception is exemplified by the proponents of modifications of the theory that would unify the U and R processes into a single law, removing the need to introduce the notion of “measurement” at the fundamental level.
Schrödinger’s Cat When Nobody Is Looking - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Daniel Sudarsky|August 26, 2020|Nautilus
Mostly, zoning’s vocal proponents focused on the necessity of creating districts of nothing but single-family homes, separate from businesses and industry, but also lower-income flats, apartments and bungalow courts.
Single-Family Zoning’s Century of Supremacy in San Diego|Andrew Keatts|August 26, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Mina has been one of the major proponents of frequent, rapid at-home testing, co-authoring scientific papers and op-ed pieces on the subject.
The Case for Rapid At-Home COVID Testing for Everyone - Facts So Romantic|Robert Bazell|August 5, 2020|Nautilus

Now, Mayor Kevin Faulconer and District Attorney Summer Stephan have each embraced the reform, and proponents say they have no complaints with the measure after it was subject to negotiations with the city’s police union.
Morning Report: Lilac Hills Is Back (Again)|Voice of San Diego|June 24, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa is a vocal proponent of gender diversity.
Tech’s Male ‘Feminists’ Aren’t Helping|Cate Huston, Karen Catlin|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The renowned theoretical physicist has for years been a proponent of real-life, NASA-led interstellar travel.
Meet Kip Thorne, the Man Who Crafted the Artful Science of ‘Interstellar’|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a big proponent of both comprehensive vaccination for children and water fluoridation, that implicates me in two of them.
Vaccines Are Poison, Cellphones Cause Cancer, and Other Medical Conspiracies|Russell Saunders|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The government of Borno State has been a proponent of the Civilian JTF.
Nigeria’s Do-It-Yourself Boko Haram Busters|Nina Strochlic|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yes, I was a proponent of the Vietnam War for many years, as was almost the entire national security community.
Les Gelb Puts Russia in Its Place—and Critics in Theirs|Leslie H. Gelb|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Vincent St. John was also interested as a proponent of this plan.
The I.W.W.|Paul Frederick Brissenden
In all debates the proponent has the right of opening and closing.
The Man in Court|Frederic DeWitt Wells
If this bald statement required elucidation or expansion, its proponent didn't seem to realize the fact.
The Clarion|Samuel Hopkins Adams
He also is a proponent of the idea that hypnosis is an abnormal manifestation of a normal process, an opinion he shares with many.
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis|Melvin Powers
That is when he wrote it, and he let the proponent in this case have it.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll

British Dictionary definitions for proponent

proponent

/ (prəˈpəʊnənt) /

noun

a person who argues in favour of something

law a person who seeks probate of a will

Word Origin for proponent

C16: from Latin prōpōnere to propose

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