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also egis
1
as in protection
means or method of defending
having no claim to the land under the aegis of the law, the cattle baron decided to claim it by force
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2
as in sponsorship
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
a medical study that was questioned by many because it was done under the aegis of a major pharmaceutical company
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Recent Examples of aegis
As such, its decision reaffirms the ability of Kennedy to appoint and supervise officers under the aegis of the Department of HHS.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In 1937, safety conditions and pay rates improved when stunt people came under the aegis of the Screen Actors Guild.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
While the office is under the aegis of the interior ministry, which is responsible for domestic security, it is designed to operate independently from the government, to insulate it from the political pressures that the AfD alleges were behind the decision.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 2 May 2025
This havoc inspired the federal government to intervene to end the environmental wreckage, spare watersheds and shield communities, all under the aegis of conservation, which became a global project.
—Stephen Pyne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In 1937, safety conditions and pay rates improved when stunt people came under the aegis of the Screen Actors Guild.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
While the office is under the aegis of the interior ministry, which is responsible for domestic security, it is designed to operate independently from the government, to insulate it from the political pressures that the AfD alleges were behind the decision.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 2 May 2025
This havoc inspired the federal government to intervene to end the environmental wreckage, spare watersheds and shield communities, all under the aegis of conservation, which became a global project.
—Stephen Pyne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aegis
Noun
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Their biggest claim to fame, however, is their extensive UVA protection, achieved through advanced filters that are not yet approved stateside but widely used overseas.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Section 230 protection is weaker when platforms actively shape content rather than just hosting it.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The latter mainly earned the status from a stake in Swiss sportswear brand On as part of a sponsorship deal.—
Frank Nunns O'Connell,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Prob a huge Bud Light sponsorship for this one.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dams and water diversions became engines of patronage, enriching insiders, killing rivers and exacting a terrible cost from rural communities.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The overhaul is intended to improve visitor circulation inside the seventeenth-century hôtel particulier that has housed the museum since its 1985 founding and is being funded through patronage coordinated with a foundation hosted by the Académie des Beaux-Arts.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Aegis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aegis. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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