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
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.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
By February 2021, the couple officially surrendered their royal patronages and military appointments following a review of their departure agreement.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
By February 2021, the couple officially surrendered their royal patronages and military appointments following a review of their departure agreement.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronages
sponsorships
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British universities have jurisdiction over the issuance of visa sponsorships for international scholars.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Peter Silverstone, the former chief commercial officer, has already departed, with a chief revenue officer and other C-suite executives set to replace his former position, with Hopkinson’s focus on turbo-charging Newcastle’s sponsorships in a bid to close the gap to those above.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Patronages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronages. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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