as in patron
a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
you'll need a sponsor to recommend you in order to get into the exclusive country club
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Recent Examples of sponsor
Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Budweiser, one of the tournament’s major sponsors, couldn’t do anything about it.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Duncan and council members Nathan Willett and Melissa Patterson Hazley were the sole members of the City Council to not sponsor the stadium proposal.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Anheuser-Busch, the World Cup’s official beer sponsor, has held that deal for more than 40 years.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Budweiser, one of the tournament’s major sponsors, couldn’t do anything about it.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Verb
The couple helped fund and sponsor those Channel 2 programs or the station wouldn’t have been able to provide them, according to Miami Herald archives.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Duncan and council members Nathan Willett and Melissa Patterson Hazley were the sole members of the City Council to not sponsor the stadium proposal.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsor
Noun
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The shop offered the special treat to patrons who stopped by with their four-legged friends on Wednesday night.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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The cafe seats about 50 patrons and is about 3,500 square feet.—
Jenna Thompson
June 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Nicks' donation completed the institution's $3 million fundraising goal for its endowed chair — the highest honor bestowed upon a faculty member, often funded through philanthropy — which will support the medical school's further work and research, per its announcement on Thursday, June 4.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Beyond job creation, groups like Climate Jobs Illinois and the AFL-CIO argue that data centers provide communities with a reliable source of property tax revenue that funds local schools and infrastructure.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Noun
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At previous tournaments, some teams and supporters have appeared happy just to enjoy the experience with little hope of progressing beyond the group stage.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government is dominated by settler leaders and supporters, and key Cabinet ministers are pushing for a formal annexation of the territory.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Students, who for years gravitated to finance for its stability and high-paying nature, are now finding less entry-level roles available to them.—
Meg Short,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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The Treasury will also further evaluate whether Iranian assets could be used to help finance repairs for damage already sustained by Gulf allies during the conflict, the source added.—
Richard Escobedo,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The question is, will their billionaire benefactors be so quick to write checks this time after coming up short again.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Hours after sources confirmed to The Denver Post that Pat Surtain II will get a $5 million raise this year the star cornerback stood in front of benefactors at Topgolf in Centennial for another event in support of his Patrick Surtain II Foundation.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The shift will force investors to move beyond growth narratives and underwrite AI businesses more like infrastructure–where cost, reliability, and margin actually matter.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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This year, 138 higher education institutions are underwriting Merit Scholarship awards through the National Merit Scholarship Program.—
Holly Andres,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The Associated Press projected Monday afternoon that Councilmember Nithya Raman had advanced to the November runoff in the Los Angeles mayoral race, setting up a contest against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass after Raman erased a roughly 40,000-vote deficit from election night.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Nithya Raman is advancing to the November election for Los Angeles mayor, according to projections by NBC News and the Associated Press, setting up a matchup between the progressive city councilmember who joined the race at the last minute and an incumbent mayor.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The traumas come from the way people responded, how they’ve been patronized and gaslit and shunned.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
10 June 2026
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The Green family started patronizing the restaurant in the 1980s.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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“Sponsor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsor. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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