GOSPELER Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

gospeler

noun

ˈgä-sp(ə-)lər

variants or gospeller

Definition of gospeler

as in proponent

a person who actively supports or favors a cause Horatio Alger is remembered as the great gospeler of the American success story

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Noun

On the other side of the campaign, John Adams was labeled by Jefferson's proponents as a monarchist with aspirations to become king of the new United States.

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Curiously, few of these proponents ever mention the New York Mets and their spending.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of proponent

Noun

Instead, Khamenei’s death brought out the Islamic Republic’s ardent supporters.

— Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
But in an email to IndieWire on October 6, CAC co-director Kelsie Greene — who was promoted into the job alongside Skolnick at the beginning of the summer — took issue with how Skolnick and his supporters were representing why he was fired.

— Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of supporter

Noun

As the second Cunningham rally raged outside the Moda Center, once again pitting women's sports advocates against pro-trans counter-protesters, WNBA coaches faced consequential questioning inside.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
So would Hilton at least be an advocate for undocumented immigrants?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of advocate

Noun

When Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026
The Meta chief positions himself as the voice of the little guy, calling for the industry’s high priests to throw open the gates to the masses.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of high priest

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Leave it to Kyrie Irving to find a brand-new way to play white knight in someone else’s political circus.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
If Mickelson was cast as the chief antagonist, Rory McIlroy emerged as the protagonist, the white knight extolling the virtues of the Tour and the golfing establishment.

— CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of white knight

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