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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
From their tables, the patrons got a front row view of the underbelly of Westport.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
And so on until there were so many stickers that patrons simply ignored them.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
Many of the theater’s patrons use hearing aids and were excited for the new technology, said Liz Lach, producing associate at the theater.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Storrie tells the jubilant patrons.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
Porous defense, rough shooting and an overall inability to match the intensity of their opponent did the Hornets in before most of the 17,619 patrons in attendance had settled into their seats.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Not surprisingly artists admire it as much as park patrons do.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
In the meantime, thirsty patrons might start looking elsewhere in the Treasure Valley — such as Meridian, where a police spokesperson said there are no city laws specifically addressing bottomless mimosa deals.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Pressure with no credible pathway to change can harden control and deepen Cuba's dependence on whichever patrons are still willing to underwrite and subsidize its stagnation.
—Ricardo Torres, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
And so on until there were so many stickers that patrons simply ignored them.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
Many of the theater’s patrons use hearing aids and were excited for the new technology, said Liz Lach, producing associate at the theater.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Storrie tells the jubilant patrons.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
Porous defense, rough shooting and an overall inability to match the intensity of their opponent did the Hornets in before most of the 17,619 patrons in attendance had settled into their seats.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Not surprisingly artists admire it as much as park patrons do.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
In the meantime, thirsty patrons might start looking elsewhere in the Treasure Valley — such as Meridian, where a police spokesperson said there are no city laws specifically addressing bottomless mimosa deals.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Pressure with no credible pathway to change can harden control and deepen Cuba's dependence on whichever patrons are still willing to underwrite and subsidize its stagnation.
—Ricardo Torres, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrons
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First, customers may be unable to afford the offering outright.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of Microsoft customers reported difficulty Thursday accessing the technology company's suite of Microsoft 365 services, including email platform Outlook, Teams and other tools.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Open spots still to be filled include a sponsors exemption for the winner of this weekend’s 36-hole APGA event at Torrey Pines and four players from Monday’s qualifier event.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Design mentorship as a network, not a person, by supporting constellations of mentors and sponsors to meet expansive needs.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Find this story at Iowa Capital Dispatch, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.—
Clark Kauffman,
Des Moines Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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Global funding for school meals doubled from 2020 to 2024, and 99% of that comes from domestic budgets, not donors.—
Reem Alabali Radovan,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The company was founded in 2013 and initially worked on Republican political campaigns, applying then-novel social graphs to helping clients make their case to stakeholders.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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To offset costs, sometimes lawyers used cheap overseas labor to screen prospective clients.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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That flexibility, supporters of such coverage said, should remain as a way to improve health outcomes and help older Americans maintain access to care.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Mino was celebrated with birthday cake, a sushi lunch provided by Mikuni and a crowded room of supporters.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The James family plans to travel to K’gari in the coming weeks to attend a smoking ceremony as guests of the island’s traditional custodians.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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For those hoping to skip the traffic altogether, yacht transfers from Dubai International Airport are available to guests in certain room categories.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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Jazz haunts with debts owed to its creators, and has a knack for revivals, collectives, new venues in the old forms, and stalwart clubs revivified by benefactors and grant funding.—
Celina Pereira,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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As a reward, his Spanish benefactors, Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, said Columbus would be entitled to ten percent of all the revenues from the new lands in perpetuity and the option to buy a one-eighth interest in any commercial venture and receive one-eighth of the profits.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Patrons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrons. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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