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
Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Whittier Trust was the presenting sponsor of the event.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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
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Noun
Experts warn that the island’s economic contraction has pushed Cuba into its most perilous state since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, its former economic sponsor and political protector.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Whittier Trust was the presenting sponsor of the event.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
Restricting Americans’ ability to sponsor their closest family members will be the administration’s primary way to lower legal immigration.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsor
Noun
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Soon patrons will be able to walk around the South Downtown Entertainment District with a drink in hand, thanks to a city ordinance exemption passed by the Atlanta City Council on Monday.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The only way that model works is if it’s funded by donors and patrons.—
Daren Smith,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Democrats balked at funding the agency, while other departments are unaffected, demanding changes to immigration enforcement by federal agents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Further, Rouse received additional monetary support indirectly from Pace-O-Matic via the Our States Matter PAC, a federal PAC primarily funded by Pace-O-Matic and people associated with the company.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Talarico has been an ardent supporter of expanding legal gambling during his tenure in the Texas legislature.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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Politics has long been a passion for Iger, a longtime supporter of Democrats, but a consideration of a presidential run last decade ended abruptly when the exec brought the prospect up with Bay.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Pentagon is hiring investment bankers to scout national security deals and marshal (presumably American) sources of capital to finance them.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
23 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,
22 Mar. 2026
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The gifts have come from individual donors and corporate benefactors such as JBL, which has provided speakers and equipment, as well as guitar makers Fender and Gibson, among others.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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His experiments are saved by Henrich Harlander (Christoph Waltz), a wealthy benefactor who funds Victor's work.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Andreessen Horowitz partner David Ulevitch made the case on Semafor’s Compound Interest that high-risk, high-reward venture capital investing can underwrite a new wave of defense contractors.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Canadian Media Producers Association, representing indie producers, said the Online Streaming Act brings foreign digital platforms on level terms with local broadcasters who have long helped underwrite the cost of homegrown content.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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Shelved project restored As early as 2009, Vietnam had agreed in principle to set up two nuclear reactors at Ninh Thuan, and work at the site began soon after.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Account holders who set up direct deposit can get their refund up to six days early.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 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
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“Sponsor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsor. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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