No. 1,754 in Dutch
voorstander
Supporter; advocate.
In a sentence
Ik ben een voorstander van milieuvriendelijke energiebronnen.
I am a proponent of environmentally friendly energy sources.
In this sentence, 'voorstander' is used to indicate a supporter or advocate of a particular cause or idea, specifically environmentally friendly energy sources. It highlights an individual's stance or preference.
De voorstander van het nieuwe beleid gaf een overtuigende presentatie.
The advocate of the new policy gave a compelling presentation.
Here, 'voorstander' refers to a person who actively supports or champions a specific policy, emphasizing their role as a proponent during a presentation.
We moeten luisteren naar zowel de voorstanders als tegenstanders van het plan.
We must listen to both the proponents and opponents of the plan.
In this example, 'voorstanders' is plural and denotes individuals in favor of the plan. The sentence contrasts proponents with opponents, demonstrating balanced consideration of varying opinions.
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