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 coordination, travel companies say, ensures the content creators don’t disturb other patrons. — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 After the gunman fired into the restaurant, McClain helped evacuate patrons and employees while looking for the threat, according to police. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 The hubbub from the restaurant immediately stops for a moment (with Ninh observing the loud pot smash from an open doorway), before the patrons soon enough resume their conversations at basically the exact same noise level. — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026 His job is the installation of decibel meters, which trigger a glaring blue light when excessive levels of noise are reached — as happens here, though the rowdy patrons aren’t deterred. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 Rice saw an opportunity in the retro tech to get new people into the library or encourage existing patrons to explore other departments or collections. — Juliet Bennett Rylah, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Inside the restaurant, an off-duty Idaho state police trooper assists evacuating patrons and employees while searching for the gunman, according to the video. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 The on-site restaurant, Salt+Scoria, attracts both library patrons and diners without museum tickets. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 7 Aug. 2026 The group of patrons had gathered for the special prayer service. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

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Noun

About one third of its customers had adopted that safeguard, which will now become mandatory by year’s end.

— Soo Youn, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Likewise for Ameren customers downstate, higher electric bills are expected this summer.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of customers

Noun

Hence the switch, a year or so after the film’s release, to a stadium now named after the latest in a long line of sponsors that, for all the vital money brought in, have slightly eroded identity.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
About 1,800 children were living in shelters and roughly 22,000 facing deportation were living with outside sponsors such as family members, according to the legal service providers whose contract expired.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of sponsors

Noun

And the bartender at La Rotonde Bar for taking the time to tell us about the bar's history, despite having other clients to serve.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Adam Lippes is part of that long line of American fashion designers who live as stylishly as any of their clients, a tradition that includes Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, and, of course, Ralph Lauren.

— Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of clients

Noun

But Craig's supporters have argued that the four-term congresswoman is the more electable candidate, especially as Flanagan has been tied to the Minnesota governor's handling of the multimillion-dollar fraud schemes in the state.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Martin Farr, a contemporary historian at Newcastle University, said Farage will probably come out of the election strengthened, at least in the eyes of his supporters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of supporters

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There’s also The Studio, which offers a wide array of classes, one of which is complimentary to overnight guests on a daily basis.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Museum admission is $18 adults; $16 for guests age 65 and older and military; $14 for students; $12 for children ages 6-17; and free for kids age 5 and younger; additional fees may apply.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of guests

Noun

After Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s popular Democratic governor, endorsed Stevens last week, El-Sayed explained the choice as the inevitable product of the two women’s benefactors.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Working with patrons Anadol counters that anyone can have free access to the models his studio develops, and that there's nothing new about contemporary artists' relationships with rich and powerful benefactors.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026