exponent
a person who advocates or promotes a particular cause, theory, or belief
Word origin: From Latin exponere, to set forth or explain.
Exponent in a sentence
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She became the leading exponent of minimalist design in the region.
She became the leading exponent of a theory that most of her colleagues had dismissed.
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Verbal · Sentence Equivalence
The treaty's terms were deliberately blank, allowing each side to interpret the key clauses in whatever way best suited its own interests.
Using “exponent” well
In this sense exponent means an advocate or champion of an idea, not the mathematical power. The two senses share a root but rarely appear in the same context.
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