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also egis
1
as in defense
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
In response, leading luxury houses, under the aegis of the Fashion Pact, have launched the European Accelerator initiative.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
The masterful shoemakers at Herbert Levine, founded in 1948 and recently revived under the creative aegis of Trevor Houston, have something for every kind of trick-or-treater.
—Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Under the aegis of PortKC, the Port Authority of Kansas, the area has been transformed.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
In April 2024, a group of nurses, doctors, and scholars assembled under the aegis of the Global Empathy in Healthcare Network to venture an answer in the form of the Leicester Empathy Declaration, published in the journal Patient Education and Counseling.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
The masterful shoemakers at Herbert Levine, founded in 1948 and recently revived under the creative aegis of Trevor Houston, have something for every kind of trick-or-treater.
—Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Under the aegis of PortKC, the Port Authority of Kansas, the area has been transformed.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
In April 2024, a group of nurses, doctors, and scholars assembled under the aegis of the Global Empathy in Healthcare Network to venture an answer in the form of the Leicester Empathy Declaration, published in the journal Patient Education and Counseling.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aegis
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In defense of the project, the developers say low-income housing is greatly needed in Placer County, and the population boom would support growth for local businesses.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Celtics opened with one of their most dominant quarters of the season, outscoring the Blazers 32-11 through balanced offense and smothering defense.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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For over two decades, her father has been trying to do just that with the help of his brother, who is a citizen, through his I-130 sponsorship, also called a family petition.—
Marie Saavedra,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The hosts talk about how the saga shows the other side of sports sponsorships.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Free-solo climber Alex Honnold was reportedly paid about $500,000 to climb the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or protection, an act that carried a nontrivial risk of death.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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These plans are not insurance, and therefore not subject to the Affordable Care Act's rules or protections, says Joann Volk, a professor at Georgetown University who studies private insurance markets.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This was the decade of Italy’s ascension onto the global style stage, following the patronage of Giovanni Battista Giorgini and the Made In Italy movement the aristocrat inspired.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The partnership marks the first time M+’s moving-image initiatives will be made available to a worldwide streaming audience, a step that both deepens Chanel’s cultural-patronage footprint in Asia and expands Mubi’s curatorial ambitions across the region, the partners say.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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Yet its response to the heat-shield defect was worrying.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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There, as Mixer’s series will explain, fame becomes both his shield and his livelihood.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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In announcing Zimmerman's sentence, the Russian court published on social media a slideshow that included a video of a white sailing boat and photos of a sniper rifle and ammunition allegedly found on board, and of a man sitting on the vessel.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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He is also prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2026
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Each reduces internal noise and safeguards clear thinking when the stakes are high.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The two safeguards are often in tension with one another, with different factions disputing which takes priority.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The design also features Logitech’s first in-wall mounting option with a virtually invisible installation.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Float your sofa away from the wall or angle seats toward each other.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Aegis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aegis. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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