as in patron
a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
you'll need a sponsor to recommend you in order to get into the exclusive country club
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Recent Examples of sponsor
Mo Khan, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Over the next two years, fellows will be connected with industry professionals who will serve as sponsors, offering fellows a deeper, more engaged level of support than traditional mentorship.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 June 2025
Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Its sister foundation sponsors charitable programs like Thanksgiving turkey giveaways and school supply drives for needy children, records show.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Coaching managers and project sponsors through change, delivery, and operational demands | EMCC Senior Practitioner | MentorMeet.com
Starting out in coaching can feel both exciting and uncertain.
—Mo Khan, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Over the next two years, fellows will be connected with industry professionals who will serve as sponsors, offering fellows a deeper, more engaged level of support than traditional mentorship.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 June 2025
Verb
Other major companies like Anheuser-Busch, Comcast, Diageo and Nissan are also no longer sponsoring SF Pride after years of support, CNBC previously reported.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Its sister foundation sponsors charitable programs like Thanksgiving turkey giveaways and school supply drives for needy children, records show.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsor
Noun
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But the best joke of the night came early… before patrons even got to their seats, in fact.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2025
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While making his way down the ramp, patrons began tossing Brady an assortment of NFL jerseys.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Pahlavi enriched himself and used American aid to fund the military while many Iranians lived in poverty.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
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The report lays out several case studies of potential violent extremists who were identified through programs funded by CP3, including a student who brought weapons to school and a parent who reported her child’s fascination with violent extremism.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Lander and Mamdani have cross-endorsed each other, urging their supporters to rank the other second on their ballots.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Most days, she was joined by a varied group of supporters—family, friends, parliamentarians, NGO representatives, and advocates from across the globe.—
Margaret Busby
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The film was financed and produced by Jeffrey M. Zucker’s Janowski Entertainment, in partnership with Core 4 Films and 19 Pictures.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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The livelihood of the local industry is indeed reliant on international co-productions and sales because the country is too small for ambitious projects to be fully financed locally, Marcus argues.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Noun
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For benefactors: • X-axis = Financial capacity • Y-axis = Ease of stewardship How many benefactors land in the upper right quadrant?—
Larry Bomback,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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McLaurin was one of the biggest benefactors of his arrival, as the two quickly built a strong connection.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Nor did Al Hilal’s vast transfer budget, underwritten by PIF, prove as much of a facilitator for logical deals in such a short transfer window as outsiders might have expected.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Under the pilot, Hawaiian engineering students from families with low incomes can borrow from a $2.5-million revolving fund underwritten by the Castle Foundation and other donors.—
Jon Marcus,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
Verb
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As the Voting Rights Act's supporters prepare to mark the 60th anniversary of the law's passage this August, Levitt, however, does note that its critics are setting up potential future showdowns at the Supreme Court.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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States would be required to set up their work eligibility verification systems by the end of 2026, just after the midterm elections.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Wintour also patronized the works of designers Alexander McQueen and Marc Jacobs.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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But don’t patronize McConnell by limiting him to such tropes.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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“Sponsor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsor. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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