as in auspices
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
a symphony orchestra that had long relied upon the patronage of the city's moneyed old guard
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Recent Examples of patronages
In 2022, with the support of Charles and William, Queen Elizabeth removed her son’s HRH styling, military titles, and patronages.
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2025
Andrew had already stepped back from his frontline duties in 2019 and was stripped of his military titles and charity patronages by the late Queen in 2022.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
The page features the 2022 statement about Andrew stepping back from his public royal role as well as losing his military affiliations and patronages, but it has not been updated with his statement about discontinuing use of his royal title.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
That same year, after Giuffre's lawsuit, Andrew was stripped of his military links and royal patronages.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
He was stripped of royal patronages and military titles in 2022.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The Queen, 78, visited several of her royal patronages in Cornwall, on the southwest tip of England, meeting with locals and checking in with various charities.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In 2022, he was stripped of his royal patronages and military titles.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
While he was embroiled in the lawsuit, Prince Andrew's military affiliations and royal patronages were stripped, with the approval and agreement of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
—James Hill, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2025
Andrew had already stepped back from his frontline duties in 2019 and was stripped of his military titles and charity patronages by the late Queen in 2022.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
The page features the 2022 statement about Andrew stepping back from his public royal role as well as losing his military affiliations and patronages, but it has not been updated with his statement about discontinuing use of his royal title.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
That same year, after Giuffre's lawsuit, Andrew was stripped of his military links and royal patronages.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
He was stripped of royal patronages and military titles in 2022.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The Queen, 78, visited several of her royal patronages in Cornwall, on the southwest tip of England, meeting with locals and checking in with various charities.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In 2022, he was stripped of his royal patronages and military titles.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
While he was embroiled in the lawsuit, Prince Andrew's military affiliations and royal patronages were stripped, with the approval and agreement of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
—James Hill, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronages
sponsorships
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Many on the pro circuit supplement their income through lessons, sponsorships and gambling matches, or other businesses like Dominguez, who owns a pool hall in California.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Strong’s and Feaster’s Madison Reed partnership marks the first mother-daughter deal in NIL history, roughly four years after the National Collegiate Athletic Association passed its initial ruling allowing college athletes to earn money from sponsorships in 2021.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Patronages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronages. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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