PATRON Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

patron

noun

ˈpā-trən

Definition of patron

as in customer

a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business a restaurant patron

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as in sponsor

a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing the wealthy philanthropist is one of the city's most generous patrons of its symphony orchestra

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as in donor

one that helps another with gifts or money the patron for the museum's current blockbuster is the city's biggest banking institution

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Recent Examples of patron Hayes said one incident involved a patron allegedly being threatened with a gun, while another involved an assault. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 This time, in an effort to get patrons to both, Rudin is offering a discount ticketing deal on Small Mouth Sounds for the first group of attendees that also buy tickets to Downstate. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 The Praemium Imperiale was created in 1988 to commemorate the hundreth anniversary of the Japan Art Association and to honor the late Prince Takamatsu, who served as honorary patron of the association for fifty-eight years. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026 Customers did not know about the recent edgy conflict among the brothers unless the patrons were on Instagram or Threads. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patron

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Noun

Its Energy-as-a-Service model means industrial customers can use the resulting power infrastructure without having to develop and finance the projects independently.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Other potential benefits are more difficult to quantify, including long-term savings that result from preserving customer trust and loyalty through more effective protection of sensitive customer data.

— Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of customer

Noun

These are the mechanics of an arrangement most plan sponsors have never examined closely, inside a contract many of them inherited rather than negotiated.

— Jennifer Schaefer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
The suit added a glamour factor for bigwig sponsors who would sometimes ride along.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of sponsor

Noun

For Happy Home and Time Bank, finding clients can be a challenge.

— HUIYEE CHIEW AND LYRIC LI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
So the first question was whether a single party should ever hold a complete key, and therefore complete control over a client’s assets.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of client

Noun

Dolly Parton, one of the greatest benefactors to children in world history while also being a role model to those who were without them, had died at 80.

— Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
There have been years of public outcry, curatorial departures, and lost benefactors; Angelenos had grown proud of the original LACMA campus over time.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of benefactor

Noun

Contributors can transfer stock to the Treasury, which will then invest the funds into accounts in line with the donator’s guidelines.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 July 2026
That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.

— Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of donator

Noun

The mezzanine was centered with a wedding cake and guests dined in the Baxter room at tables decorated with wedding flowers in shades of ivory and butter yellow.

— Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Adding Mike McCarthy as a guest star isn't getting that elusive playoff win.

— Adam Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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