expounder

noun

Definition of expoundernext
1
as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause an articulate expounder of the liberal position on the issue

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2
as in exponent
one who brings an art or science to full realization one of the early expounders of abstract expressionism

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  1. proponent
  2. exponent
  3. advocate
  4. practitioner
  5. supporter
  6. interpreter
  7. apostle
Noun
  • Travis County Judge Andy Brown, a Prop A proponent, said the county envisions an initial focus on hiring and training staff at existing childcare facilities.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Republican proponents of the measure wanted to prevent noncitizens from voting in local elections, like for mayor and school board, in the future.
    Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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  • Banda Machos, perhaps the most significant exponent of Jalisco’s quebradita-style banda music, rotated onto the Beso stage in a dark green and neon frazzle variation of their signature costume.
    Vicky Camarillo, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Mar. 2024
  • What is important is that the success that the new exponents have had has splashed and helped us, and that is very good for all of us.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of exponent
Noun
  • Skeptics, including financial analysts and environmental advocates, point to the cryptocurrency’s extreme price volatility as a major risk.
    Tonya Evans, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • With members of the board and local advocates dissatisfied with the information provided, an external audit was voted on and approved to address concerns about circumstances surrounding the deaths and conditions at the facility.
    Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of advocate
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  • Toph’s narrative is informed by years of therapy, his own as well as his more recent studies toward becoming a licensed practitioner.
    Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Trying to look under the hood and see how these new tests work, what genes are involved, getting large clinical trials underway that are evaluated by independent practitioners and experts in the field, and just really understanding what's going on can be difficult.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of practitioner
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  • Householder was an early Trump supporter in the Buckeye State and spoke at Trump's Republican National Convention in Cleveland in 2016.
    Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Before sending his supporters home from an election night watch party at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison, Hovde blamed the close contest on America First candidate Thomas Leager, who was recruited to run by a small group of Democrats posing as conservatives.
    Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of supporter
Noun
  • Over 98% of union members, which range from physician assistants and pharmacists to clinical lab scientists and language interpreters, voted in favor.
    Shawna Chen, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Shohei Ohtani brought an interpreter with him from Japan, although the interpreter is now facing a prison term for stealing millions from Ohtani.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of interpreter
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  • In the 1960s, Gordon Bunshaft, the high-modernist apostle of SOM, designed an austere wing and enclosed an open courtyard that got little use or affection during Buffalo’s long, hard winters.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The chapel was meant to house relics of the martyrs and apostles, Rossi said.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Expounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expounder. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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