Synonyms of patronage

patronage

noun

ˈpa-trə-nij 

1

as in sponsorship

the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking

a symphony orchestra that had long relied upon the patronage of the city's moneyed old guard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sponsorship
• funding
• backing
• subsidy
• aegis
• auspice
• assistance
• financing
• encouragement
• endowment
• bankrolling
• fosterage
• aid
• help

2

as in business

transactions or economic support provided by customers

he refuses to give his patronage to any corporation that is not socially conscious

Synonyms & Similar Words

• business
• custom
• traffic
• trade
• merchandising
• marketplace
• dealings
• affairs
• free trade
• retailing
• horse-trading
• wholesaling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patronage

What is above all so cherishable in this work, and in Sanguinetti ‘s photographs seen here, is that there is no patronage or pity for Beli and Guile. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026

The couple’s art collection is relatively private, but their patronage has been much more visible. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

As royal patronage shifted in the seventh century, support for Buddhism declined and Kashmir emerged as a center of Hindu literature and philosophy. — Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Just as Tehran funded Shiite militias in Iraq and Lebanon, Ankara has been meeting quietly with Iraqi tribes and Kurds to replace patronage by the Mullahs in Iran. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026