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noun

ˈspän(t)-sər How to pronounce sponsor (audio)
Definition of sponsornext
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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verb

as in to fund

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Recent Examples of sponsor
Noun
How can any of the Clippers partners or sponsors or fans trust this team with their dollars or their time or their affection after they were apparently caught knowingly breaking one of the NBA’s cardinal rules? — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Armani Beauty became the main sponsor of the festival in 2018, but what matters is how that relationship has grown since. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
Community members are invited to attend, sponsor the event, or support the mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 People with an employer willing to sponsor contributions can add up to $2,500 from pre-tax salary annually. — Jessica Lipscomb, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sponsor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsor
  1. patron
  2. fund
  3. supporter
  4. finance
  5. benefactor
  6. underwrite
  7. set up
  8. patronize
Noun
  • The supporters and patrons who had helped him pursue his dreams.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Hayes said one incident involved a patron allegedly being threatened with a gun, while another involved an assault.
    — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of patron
Verb
  • Prosecutors alleged that Donna was one of the masterminds behind Markel’s murder, helping to fund the contract killing, which was estimated to cost even more than $100,000, according to court documents obtained by CNN.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Charlotte Water is funded through water and sewer rates, which cover the cost of operating, maintaining and expanding the system.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fund
Noun
  • Footage circulating on social media appears to show a confrontation unfolding on the sidelines in the 73rd minute when Bielik was attempting to retrieve a ball that was thrown back into play by a young Portsmouth supporter.
    — Sam Joseph, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Clancy’s supporters were divided, some holding out hope the Commonwealth’s highest court would intervene and others coming to accept what would end up being the inescapable conclusion.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of supporter
Verb
  • Movies developed and financed outside of the major studios and streamers have a massive hill to climb.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Paramount is distributing the film, which was made and financed by Hammerstone.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of finance
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
Definition of benefactor
Verb
  • Insurers have been underwriting this risk with real money for years, which tells you the market accepted the premise some time ago.
    — Tenzin Seldon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by about 260 business organizations, higher education institutions and individual donors.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of underwrite
Verb
  • With how the current postseason schedule is set up, the Jays could get through a wild-card round and five-game series with just three starters.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Second seed Alcaraz, who missed most of the season with a wrist injury, won the fourth set 6-1 to set up a grueling fifth and final set.
    — Max Burman, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of set up
Verb
  • Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Steinem set out to expose the working conditions and interior lives of the bunnies slinging booze to the playboys who patronized the club.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of patronize

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