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 This time, in an effort to get patrons to both, Rudin is offering a discount ticketing deal on Small Mouth Sounds for the first group of attendees that also buy tickets to Downstate. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 The mayor's office said the checkpoints appeared to be successful in deterring some criminal activity, like preventing underage patrons from accessing bars. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 Customers did not know about the recent edgy conflict among the brothers unless the patrons were on Instagram or Threads. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2026 No one was injured, according to a Kennedy Center statement, but debris and dust were spread across a wide area of the red carpet that hundreds of patrons would typically walk along on their way to a performance. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 The courtyard transports patrons to Europe or, perhaps more accurately, a cinematic fantasy of Europe. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 The synergy has drawn patrons and art world professionals from around the region and North America, and the fairs saw a bustling VIP day with crowded aisles, though sales moved at a measured pace amid a market correction. — Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Some of his bar inventions, for instance, were less grand thematic ideas and simply tricks to keep patrons indoors and ordering. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Matisse couldn’t have felt neutrally about Amélie making crowns for the same class of wealthy patrons who refused to support him. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Targeted to launch no earlier than 2028, the missions will serve Sweden’s national security customers as well as additional commercial rideshare customers.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
The Wingstop Wing Pass ofered customers 18 Watch Party Bundles, one bundle for each week of the football season, per the news release.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of customers

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The school could argue that the conference hastily convened the vote, perhaps in violation of bylaws or conference customs, and in doing so jeopardized its contracts with coaches, sponsors, media and licensing partners, and others.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
In its first year, the community grew organically to WEC Circles in 30 geographic areas across the United States, without dues, sponsors or marketing.

— Siri Swahari, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of sponsors

Noun

While both cast themselves as fighters against corruption in Washington, Manzur has argued that Pappas has long been beholden to political donors, particularly the pro-Israel lobby.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
There could be a day in the near future when pig kidney transplants could be regularly used as a bridge to human donors.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of donors

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Few would begrudge Mohamed Salah his Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year prize for his 2024-25 season with Liverpool, but there are always reflected glories back to the club and its supporters.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
An Alabama woman accused of causing a deadly crash while driving a school bus experienced a medical crisis during the accident, her supporters reportedly said.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of supporters

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At the police station where the party guests have been taken for questioning, Bret and Robert continue their tense tête-à-tête.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Other than the occasional barks from her dog, who doesn’t appreciate being locked away for guests, the witch’s home is peaceful and a far cry from the dank, dark cottages often found in folklore.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of guests

Noun

Dolly Parton, one of the greatest benefactors to children in world history while also being a role model to those who were without them, had died at 80.

— Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
There have been years of public outcry, curatorial departures, and lost benefactors; Angelenos had grown proud of the original LACMA campus over time.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026