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Definitions for proponent
prəˈpoʊ nəntpro·po·nent
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Princeton's WordNet
advocate, advocator, proponent, exponentnoun
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Wiktionary
proponentnoun
One who supports something; an advocate
Etymology: * From proponens, present participle of prōpōnere
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Proponentnoun
One that makes a proposal.
Etymology: from proponens, Lat.
For mysterious things of faith rely
On the proponent, heaven’s authority. Dryden.
Webster Dictionary
Proponentadjective
making proposals; proposing
Proponentnoun
one who makes a proposal, or lays down a proposition
Proponentnoun
the propounder of a thing
Etymology: [L. proponens, p. pr.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Proponent
prō-pō′nent, adj. proposing.—n. one who makes a proposal or proposition: (law) one who propounds a will for probate.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of proponent in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of proponent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of proponent in a Sentence
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It can be shown that for any nutty theory, beyond-the-fringe political view, or strange religion there exists a proponent on the Net. The proof is left as an exercise for your kill-file.
It speaks well of him for picking a seasoned veteran of the agency who is widely and deeply respected by the workforce as well as those outside the agency, she has also been a strong proponent for integration, not only within CIA, but across the intelligence community.
I'm more of a proponent for hula hooping than crunches.
Frank Robinson was a proponent of civil rights causes on and off the field, including policies that paved the way for minorities to have increased access to executive and management positions in baseball.
I'm a very strong proponent of voluntary solution to the Swiss franc loans issue, we have bilateral agreements with other countries and if we have a mandatory solution, foreign investors will have the right to go to foreign tribunals to be heard. I don't want to have to face some litigation a few years down the line.
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