PATRONS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

patrons

noun

plural of patron

as in customers

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

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as in sponsors

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 donors

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 patrons Overall, Huong Sen Tofu is a lively hole in the wall that seems to commit itself to serving delicious food and helping patrons bring those flavors home. — Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026 During warmer months, patrons also have the opportunity to dine alfresco on its patio, which is cloaked in rays of amber at sunset. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026 Recently the person who used to run said club stepped down and now the new person (who is also a bartender at the Whole Foods bar) made the unfortunate amateur book club runner mistake of having patrons decide what the next book to read will be. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026 ArtNet reports that the same year it was made, the painting was acquired from the Galería de Arte Mexicano in Mexico City by a family of art patrons. — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026 Williams encouraged library patrons to attend the meeting and speak in support of programming and staff. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Both employees scrambled for cover inside the business, while the sight of the weapon triggered widespread fear across the mall corridor, sending crowds of patrons screaming and running for safety, the report said. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 In practical terms, this means disabled patrons should be able to buy a ticket as easily as anyone else, get into the venue without extra hurdles, move through the space unimpeded, and have a safe place to experience the show. — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026 He was arrested five days later in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after patrons recognized him at a McDonald’s from photos circulated by the NYPD. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2026

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Noun

These capabilities could serve commercial satellite operators and government customers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
There is tension in any business where customers want better value, franchisees want healthier returns, and shareholders want faster growth.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of customers

Noun

Since the model started running in production among Profitmind clients in April 2026, the company said only fewer than 1 percent of matches have been rejected.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
At a preliminary meeting in Gowanus, little about the prospective clients’ rough manner and crude appearance bears out Gary’s claims.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of clients

Noun

Transgender-rights supporters marched through downtown Seattle Thursday after Washington voters approved a measure barring biological males from girls’ K–12 interscholastic sports, setting up a potential court battle over the new restrictions.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
That moment encapsulated the night between Brooks and his supporters.

— Rashad Alexander November 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of supporters

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The hotel is already a below-the-radar hit in Japan’s creative scene, with guests ranging from household name artists to fashion industry insiders.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Before polls closed Tuesday evening, guests trickled into Stratton’s election night party at the Ramova.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of guests

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The Kennedy Center has long been home to hundreds of unique works of art and antiquities, including sculptures and tapestries, donated or loaned by individual benefactors and other countries, CNN notes.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Democratic divide As Republican donors open their wallets, some of Democrats’ biggest benefactors are missing from the DNC’s donor rolls.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026