as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a promoter of greater understanding and cooperation among churches
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Recent Examples of promoter
When the Texas and Pacific Railway arrived in Fort Worth in 1876 promoters built pens to hold cattle, but business leaders were already dreaming of packing plants and stockyards to make their community a permanent focus of the cattle industry.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Gina Zamparelli, a concert promoter, died in 2018 of a brain tumor at age 59.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
Formula One has accepted a request made by the promoters of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and government stakeholders to shift the dates of the 2026 race weekend in Baku.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
When Sandler performed at the Idaho Center in 2023, the show sold out in advance — 8,500 tickets — according to Creston Thornton, president of promoter Live Nation’s mountain region.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Gina Zamparelli, a concert promoter, died in 2018 of a brain tumor at age 59.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
Formula One has accepted a request made by the promoters of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and government stakeholders to shift the dates of the 2026 race weekend in Baku.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
When Sandler performed at the Idaho Center in 2023, the show sold out in advance — 8,500 tickets — according to Creston Thornton, president of promoter Live Nation’s mountain region.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoter
Noun
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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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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
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Last month state immigration advocates warned that arrests of undocumented immigrants were ramping up in the state, creating anxiety and fear in communities with people taken every day.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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But while some politicians say these registries are a potential solution to a public health problem, many disability advocates see them as ineffective tools that give people a false sense of security because there is no guarantee of evacuation help.—
Miranda Green,
CBS News,
14 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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“Promoter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promoter. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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