auspice

noun

ˈȯ-spəs How to pronounce auspice (audio)
Definition of auspicenext
1
as in sponsorship
auspices plural the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking a program for inner-city youths that is under the auspices of a national corporation

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2
as in forerunner
something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event interpreted the teacher's smile as an auspice that he would get an A on his presentation

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Recent Examples of auspice Prime Video’s series adaptation of the popular God Of War video game has added another high-profile creative auspice. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025 The organization took onthe program's management after the state of Texas cut its refugee programs in 2017 under the auspice that that some refugees were not being properly vetted. — Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025 The governing body employs a ‘reporting perimeter’, which asks that clubs report any figures ‘in respect of (that club’s) football activities’, including any amounts that occur under the auspice of other legal entities. — Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025 Under the auspice of Eggers, Skarsgård created an otherworldly low and gravelly voice for Orlok that has just as much impact as the character’s looks. — Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 If the Games were to combine under the auspice of true inclusion, where everyone competes together side by side, Paralympic swimmers would struggle to make it through the heat rounds, and basketball would be impossible. — Jessica Smith, TIME, 29 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auspice
  1. sponsorship
  2. forerunner
  3. patronage
  4. precursor
  5. hint
  6. omen
  7. augury
  8. suggestion
Noun
  • Business also soared with ticket revenue up more than 25% and an annual sponsorship bump of $26 million, thanks to new pacts with Xfinity and Bank of America, as well as multiple extensions.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Research suggests that explicit sponsorship disclosure can increase perceptions of transparency and favorability by making the advertising relationship clear.
    — Jacquelyn LaMar Berney, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sponsorship
Noun
  • Dubbed the ‘American Turtle’ for its appearance, the submarine made three attempts to blow up British ships without success, but is considered the forerunner of modern submarines.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Margaret and Alice are the forerunners of Lucy and Ethel, and Shakespeare’s comedy, written expressly to entertain, gives us a sense of what an Elizabethan-era situation comedy might look like.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of forerunner
Noun
  • In this way, De Luca and Abdy’s Warners filled the void left behind when Megan Ellison’s Annapurna, once the place where filmmakers like Anderson could find patronage and distribution, paused its film operations.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In January 2012, less than a year after her wedding to Prince William, Kate selected Action on Addiction as one of her first four royal patronages, signaling an early focus on the challenges faced by individuals and families living with addiction.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of patronage
Noun
  • The process, which typically is a precursor to involuntary staff reductions, just concluded with the cooling-off period for those who had opted in ending this past weekend, sources said.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The coal and steel organization was the first among European institutions that were precursors to what eventually became the European Union.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of precursor
Noun
  • Though some concept drawings were released by the company shortly after the project began in 2008, more recent renditions have been little more than hints showing the craft as an outline in the haze, with only the nose and cockpit showing clearly.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Though Kid Rock has not yet discussed his new album — or his relationship with Allen — beyond a brief Instagram post, past comments might offer a hint into his decision to include someone who’s been all but banished from the country music industry.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hint
Noun
  • Now, traders are assessing what the moves mean for a swath of assets and wondering whether yields’ rapid climb is an omen that something could break in the market.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • While the particularly large number of closing colleges in Vermont may seem a bad omen for an effort to open a new one, Holcombe said experiencing the problem has made the state that much more focused on it.
    — Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of omen
Noun
  • But the most promising augury for season two is that Widow’s Bay is old-school monster-of-the-week episodic television.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • The rule of thumb is that if a party sees a mass exodus of its members in Congress, that’s a bad augury.
    — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Definition of augury
Noun
  • The service Service was very casual and friendly and consummately helpful—everyone was happy to show me around, share a bit of the hotel’s history, or help make a booking or a suggestion, even during the busiest hours.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Koltai remembers doubting his son Devyn’s suggestion to sell tote bags.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggestion

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“Auspice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auspice. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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