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 The gunmen searched some of the patrons and took their mobile phones before escaping in two vehicles. — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Matsunori There’s an unwritten rule that restaurants in Fenway like to keep things moving—patrons in this part of town often have Red Sox games or concerts at MGM Music Hall to catch. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026 Its board has expanded gradually beyond the Bowery, and now includes patrons from around the world. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026 It’s been a few months since Kansas City's Green Lady Lounge closed due to fire and water damage, and patrons will have to wait a little longer to visit the popular jazz bar. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 During the day, patrons sip beer outside while chatting with friends or searching through crates of music. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026 Over courses of ravioli, New York strip steak, and whole roasted artichokes, the duo laughed and chatted with family, patrons, Knicks fans, and Towns’s teammate Jordan Clarkson. — Clara Hillis, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 Saturday night, there will be a poolside prelude tasting event for VIPs, and Sunday is the big festival that allows patrons a chance to sample all of the vineyard's wines while enjoying local food and live music. — Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 The 300 block of East Trade Street is frequented by patrons of public transportation, panhandlers and the thousands of fans attending events at the Spectrum Center. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Her first job as CEO in 2014 was to remake the century-old company’s corporate culture and regain customers’ trust following a tragic, reputation-wrecking ignition-switch crisis.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Adding another carrier could give customers more opportunities to schedule missions without relying on a single aircraft.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of customers

Noun

Infant skin is thinner and more absorbent, making babies more vulnerable to chemicals in disposable diapers, said Kelly Hardy, the senior managing director of health and research at the nonprofit Children Now, among the bill’s sponsors.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
With fewer seats available at each level up the ladder, drivers -- and their sponsors or parents -- are essentially bidding against each other for spots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of sponsors

Noun

But if these donations are purely charitable gifts, how can universities also operate admissions systems in which major donors receive preferential consideration for their children?

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Pastor Shiverenje said the mission was initially funded by donors, but now the locals have to raise funds for programs to continue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of donors

Noun

Hundreds of supporters had gathered outside the building overnight to protest her eviction, with dozens of police officers holding them back as some tried to stop the eviction from going ahead.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
But the choice was criticized by supporters of France’s strict form of secularism in public life based on a 1905 law separating church and state.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of supporters

Noun

Golf carts shuttle guests around the property, which is more compact than the winding lanes convey, not to mention perfectly laid out.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Upcoming guests include Dwayne Johnson, Demi Lovato, Colin Kaepernick, Chelsea Handler and more.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of guests

Noun

Harvard and its peer institutions won’t suddenly stop caring about their largest benefactors.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Investing in infrastructure to boost revenue streams is wise, particularly at a club with no shareholders to act as benefactors.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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