Definitions for proponent
prəˈpoʊ nəntpro·po·nent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. advocate, advocator, proponent, exponentnoun

   a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. proponentnoun

   One who supports something; an advocate

2. Etymology: * From proponens, present participle of prōpōnere

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Proponentnoun

   One that makes a proposal.

   Etymology: from proponens, Lat.

   For mysterious things of faith rely
   On the proponent, heaven’s authority. Dryden.

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1. proponent

   A proponent is a person who advocates or supports a particular cause, idea, or course of action.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Proponentadjective

   making proposals; proposing

2. Proponentnoun

   one who makes a proposal, or lays down a proposition

3. Proponentnoun

   the propounder of a thing

4. Etymology: [L. proponens, p. pr.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Proponent

   prō-pō′nent, adj. proposing.—n. one who makes a proposal or proposition: (law) one who propounds a will for probate.

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How to pronounce proponent?

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How to say proponent in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of proponent in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of proponent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of proponent in a Sentence

1. 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.

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. Sir. Barron Qasem II:

   I will take the earnings from my speculative ventures and put them into investments. I am a greater proponent of investing than I am of speculation. Thanks, Gekko.

4. Vendela Payne:

   I’m a very big proponent of security, and if they were patting me down, no problem, but this was a 10-year-old girl. The whole system seems to not work the way it should be working.

5. Monika Bickert:

   I'm a strong proponent of chronological ranking, ordering by time, because I think we don't want computers deciding what we focus on.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=proponent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Proponent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=proponent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proponent
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=proponent
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=proponent