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 January 2022, Buckingham Palace announced that Andrew had been stripped of his honorary military roles and royal patronages and that they had been returned to the Queen.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Nevertheless, the queen stripped her second son of military titles and patronages as the scandal around his ties with Jeffrey Epstein grew in 2022.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Later Queen Elizabeth stripped her second son of his royal patronages and military honors.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Kate has served as patron of the children’s mental health charity Place2Be since 2013—one of her first patronages after marrying into the royal family in 2011.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Prior to this, in 2022, his mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – revoked her second son's military associations and royal patronages in the wake of Giuffre's September 2021 lawsuit, which was later settled for an undisclosed sum.
—James Powel, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Princess Anne has been a reliable senior royal for many years, earning a reputation as the family's hardest-working royal, taking on patronages, royal tours, investiture ceremonies and more.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2022, with the support of Charles and William, Queen Elizabeth removed her son’s HRH styling, military titles, and patronages.
—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
Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Nevertheless, the queen stripped her second son of military titles and patronages as the scandal around his ties with Jeffrey Epstein grew in 2022.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Later Queen Elizabeth stripped her second son of his royal patronages and military honors.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Kate has served as patron of the children’s mental health charity Place2Be since 2013—one of her first patronages after marrying into the royal family in 2011.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Prior to this, in 2022, his mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – revoked her second son's military associations and royal patronages in the wake of Giuffre's September 2021 lawsuit, which was later settled for an undisclosed sum.
—James Powel, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Princess Anne has been a reliable senior royal for many years, earning a reputation as the family's hardest-working royal, taking on patronages, royal tours, investiture ceremonies and more.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2022, with the support of Charles and William, Queen Elizabeth removed her son’s HRH styling, military titles, and patronages.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronages
sponsorships
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The Rotary took the helm as the parade’s organizer in 2021, with proceeds raised through entry fees and sponsorships distributed to charities supported by the nonprofit service club.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The season is supposed to start May 8 and every game missed is lost revenue, sponsorships, television money and fan support.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Patronages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronages. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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