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as in champ
the person who comes in first in a competition
the champion of the national spelling bee
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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
she's the biggest champion of budget reform in the Congress
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as in to advocate
to promote the interests or cause of
he has always championed the protection of abused animals
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
The trio will join 47 other players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to learn from baseball legends such as two-time World Series champion Dusty Baker and Hall of Fame outfielder Andre Dawson and get coached by Atlanta Braves greats Brian Jordan and David Justice.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
Antonio Maria Delgado
july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Now in its third year, the program continues to champion innovation in design within the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
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Noun
Matt Davis, a two-time NCAA champion with the University of Denver, signed a one-year AHL deal with the Barracuda in April.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
The trio will join 47 other players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to learn from baseball legends such as two-time World Series champion Dusty Baker and Hall of Fame outfielder Andre Dawson and get coached by Atlanta Braves greats Brian Jordan and David Justice.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
Verb
The push to normalize relations with Venezuela has drawn support from powerful oil industry advocates, including conservative activist Laura Loomer, who has publicly championed lifting sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector.
—Antonio Maria Delgado
july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Now in its third year, the program continues to champion innovation in design within the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for champion
Noun
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Freire defended his featherweight crown three times as a two-division champ before losing a July 2021 submission to A.J. McKee.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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After asking the tennis champ about his plans to celebrate and wind down, as well as his elbow injury, Sinner then took the three tennis balls that Charlotte, 10, was holding and began to sign them.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Though no concrete evidence was ever provided, proponents of the rumor published multiple videos on YouTube, Facebook and other social media platforms detailing their claims.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Crypto proponents say those rules could legitimize stablecoins, making banks, retailers and consumers more comfortable with using them to transfer funds.—
Niket Nishant,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Her focus on women's health also includes advocating for making tampons and pads more accessible.—
Megan Myscofski,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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This means advocating for ethical AI use while remaining people-centered, ensuring equity in innovation, and designing solutions that reflect cultural nuance and community needs.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Vote at the link at the bottom of the winners list, and see all the pictures of the students in the video above.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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The winner’s share for the U.S. Open has nearly doubled since 2021, when Jon Rahm earned $2.25 million, while the bump is 50% at the British Open.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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The President’s supporters have expressed anger and frustration over how the Administration has handled the case in the wake of the move.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Ryan was the sole supporter of his family at the time of his death, per the fundraising page.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Churches are now able to endorse political candidates after a court filing against a decades-long rule.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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The teachers union joins a growing list of labor organizations endorsing Wu in her incumbent campaign against Josh Kraft, including the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, several SEIU locals, Teamsters Local 25 and more.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
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In addition, the iron, copper and zinc in quinoa work together to support energy production, the immune system and overall health for bones, skin and brain function.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
12 July 2025
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After Amanda was born in 2001, the family of four moved again from New Jersey to Florida to support Maria’s growing tennis ambitions.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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In the audio world, Audeze is known as the leading exponent of planar-magnetic headphones, an advanced driver technology that produces sound in a different way to the more usual dynamic drivers found in most headphones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial — a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.—
Stephen Ornes,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Champion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champion. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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