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proponents

proponents is the plural of proponent.

Meaning of proponent

Noun

proponent (plural proponents)

  1. One who supports something; an advocate.
    • Proponents of the race — notably Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mary Wittenberg, director of the marathon — said the event would provide a needed morale boost, as well as an economic one.2012 November 2, Ken Belson, New York Times, retrieved 02 Nov 2012
  2. One who makes a proposal or proposition.
  3. One who propounds a will for probate.

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Questions about proponents

What is proponents the plural of?
Proponents is the plural of proponent.

Words near proponents in the dictionary

  1. propone
  2. proponed
  3. proponement
  4. proponency
  5. proponent
  6. proponents
  7. proponer
  8. proponers
  9. propones
  10. proponing
  11. Propontic

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