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 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 There is no evidence that Benson, widely described by colleagues as scrupulous, skewed her scientific findings to suit the interests of her industry patrons, and Benson has described CCS’ flaws in her publications. — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026 There are nine hundred and ninety-nine patrons of virtue to one virtuous man. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 Their story begins with traditional performers—later called shuyu—who, like the geisha of Japan, might engage in liaisons with patrons. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2026 Due to adult language and situations, seats are limited to patrons 16 and older. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 As one of the most influential patrons of art during her lifetime, Isabella commissioned paintings that reflected her love of her little dogs. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 Politicians could no longer rely on local patrons to intimidate people into voting for them and had to compete on representing their interests. — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrons

Noun

The company plans to test a reactor design and custom fuel similar to those intended for commercial customers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The companies said Instacart customers can now shop at more than 50,000 additional stores on top of the nearly 100,000 stores on the Instacart platform today.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of customers

Noun

One of the biggest financial backers of the measure is the political nonprofit Building a Better California, which has been fighting the billionaire’s tax with help from wealthy donors, including Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Such spending can help finance advertising, voter outreach and other campaign activities, giving major donors a significant financial presence in elections.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of donors

Noun

How much of those savings ultimately remains with Broadridge rather than being passed back to clients remains an open question.

— Isabella Gao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
That means looking across categories, geographies, clients and experiences, and finding ways to serve them better.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of clients

Noun

One section of bleachers directly behind the lectern and in the eye of the cameras was filled with supporters who looked young enough to be Florida Gulf Coast undergrads.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
On Saturday, both are expected to take tens of thousands of supporters to the streets of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in their last effort before the runoff.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of supporters

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One small disappointment was the lack of access to the loft in my deluxe studio, tucked so high under the shed roof that it was deemed unsafe to allow guests access by ladder.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
In Paolo Veronese’s The Wedding at Cana (1563), the Louvre’s largest painting, a miniature brown-and-white lapdog stands on the biblical banquet table, partaking of the lavish meal set out for the guests.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of guests

Noun

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