Question

proponent The new governor is a proponent of a longer school year, and he's gotten a lot of support from parents. prəˈpoʊnənt

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One who argues in favor of something: advocate. Proponent comes from the same Latin word as propose, so a proponent is someone who proposes something, or at least supports it by speaking and writing in favor of it. Thus, for example, proponents of casinos argue that they create jobs, whereas proponents of a casino ban—that is, casino opponents—argue that they're corrupting and they take money away from people who can't afford it. As a rule, just about anything important that gets proposed also gets opposed

word	proponent
definition	One who argues in favor of something: advocate.
eg_sentence	The new governor is a proponent of a longer school year, and he's gotten a lot of support from parents.
explanation	Proponent comes from the same Latin word as propose, so a proponent is someone who proposes something, or at least supports it by speaking and writing in favor of it. Thus, for example, proponents of casinos argue that they create jobs, whereas proponents of a casino ban—that is, casino opponents—argue that they're corrupting and they take money away from people who can't afford it. As a rule, just about anything important that gets proposed also gets opposed
IPA	prəˈpoʊnənt

Proponent Favor Casino Argues Advocate Governor Longer School