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
Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Though the sponsor did not go willingly.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In 2020, Natural Selection helped sponsor a bus service to provide safe transport for the kids and anyone else needing it.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Regarding funding, Paul cited the nine host city sponsors and Texas’ Event Trust Fund, a suite of programs through the governor’s office.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Though the sponsor did not go willingly.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
The group partners with local yarn stores and manufacturers to sponsor the event, spread the word and provide free yarn at the game.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In 2020, Natural Selection helped sponsor a bus service to provide safe transport for the kids and anyone else needing it.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsor
Noun
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The Jockey Club operates under a royal charter — the King and Queen are its joint patrons — and all of its profits are reinvested in the sport.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Library patrons will still be able to borrow and return materials and access free Wi-Fi during the closure due to the bookmobile.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Largely funded by Proposition 1, the project aims to address overlapping homelessness and mental health crises by integrating all care levels on campus.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, the agency funded a new Comiskey Park — now Rate Field — and Franzen left that board in 1990.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest flashpoints came in November when Van de Ven and Djed Spence walked straight down the tunnel without acknowledging the supporters after a 1-0 defeat at home by rivals Chelsea.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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And yet Hezbollah’s choice to plunge the country into war has fractured the group, which is now facing backlash from its own supporters, and from the Lebanese government.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The deal comes a week after the Swiss company made a firm bid for specialty insurer Beazley Plc and started a $5 billion capital raise to help finance the transaction.—
Sonia Sirletti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid for by employers and employees.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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In January, Rourke’s management team set up a GoFundMe to help keep the actor in his home, with his representative Kimberly Hines listed as the benefactor.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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As one of South Africa’s most daring new voices, Meekaeel Adam makes his directorial debut in this gripping story, set in 1846, of a Dutch-Afrikaans family and their British benefactor who make the perilous journey across the Kalahari Desert, watched over by two shapeshifting spirits.—
Thinus Ferreira,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the dinner table, surrounded by financiers, politicians, and tech founders, the conversation drifts casually toward breeding, inheritance, and the preservation of elite bloodlines, revealing the worldview quietly underwriting the entire power structure.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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The bank initially underwrote EA’s financing on a sole basis late last year, when pricing and terms were at their tightest.—
Claire Ruckin,
Bloomberg,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Montreal's first goal of the season was set up when Iván Jaime drew a foul on Red Bulls' defender Justin Che.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kids also had fun playing on two video gaming stations set up on stage, courtesy of the Unified Esports League.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Stop using your mediocre academics as a way to patronize communities.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Mar. 2026
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At Manhattan’s Metropolis Vintage—a sprawling destination that has been patronized by A$AP Rocky, Rihanna, and Drake—that legacy is on full display.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sponsor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsor. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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