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 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. unattributed truth from r.g.frp:

   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.

2. Lars Dalseide:

   The proposed rule would do nothing to address violent crime, while further burdening law-abiding gun owners and the lawful firearm industry with overbroad regulations, the ATF Director would be given an incredible amount of power under the proposed rule. With President Biden's nomination of gun control lobbyist and gun ban proponent David Chipman to head the ATF, this rule could give agun control extremist the ability to destroy the American firearms industry.

3. 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.

4. James Clapper:

   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.

5. Scott McGilvray:

   I’m a big proponent personally that the kids should have to have some skin in the game.

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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