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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
In response, the panelists, all senior execs at major companies, offered to advise her personally and connect her and her teammates with potential sponsors. — Ellie Austin, Fortune, 22 July 2026 There are 80 feet of seawall left to find sponsors for — $1,500 per foot. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Verb
In May, the NCAA reversed its long-standing ban on alcohol advertising during March Madness, allowing makers of beer, wine, spirits and hard seltzer makers to sponsor the college basketball tournaments for the first time starting next season. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 17 July 2026 Christopher Newport is one of roughly three dozen institutions that sponsor varsity sailing, which is not recognized as an NCAA sport and is instead governed by the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association of North America (ICSA). — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 July 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 company expects that the hospital would see 20 to 30 patrons on a typical day and 30 to 50 patrons on a busier one, the letter said.
    — Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
  • But even that store is no longer normal, as geeky fights among patrons quickly turn deadly.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of patron
Verb
  • That move enabled Venezuela this month to secure $346 million from its own reserve resources to fund reconstruction efforts.
    — German Padinger, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • As a public benefit corporation, PayJoy funds loans through its Asset Fund, prioritizing customer well-being by providing crucial financial access beyond conventional banking.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of fund
Noun
  • Khamenei described the group as being at the forefront of resistance to Israel and its supporters.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • Thekla answered with a Spider suplex as the Thekla supporters cheered.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of supporter
Verb
  • Meta is looking to finance its $12 billion Texas data center with pricing expected to be finalized early next week, according to a source familiar with the talks, who asked not to be named in order to discuss the company’s plans.
    — Seema Mody, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • Abbott’s office says the tax credits will help finance the development or rehabilitation of 70 rental properties, and offer reduced rent.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Definition of finance
Noun
  • But while the group tries to expand its outreach, some of the program’s largest benefactors are moving on.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
  • Warren Buffett spent two decades as the single largest benefactor of Bill Gates’ philanthropy, the Gates Foundation, having donated about $48 billion.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Definition of benefactor
Verb
  • The lock is what let PayJoy underwrite people with no credit file.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Just as life in industrial urban centers in the nineteenth century caused hardship in rural villages, the profligate lifestyles enjoyed by those of us in the Global North are underwritten by the immiseration of those in the Global South.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of underwrite
Verb
  • Phone calls and phone and Instagram messages were used to set up the killing at the Riverwalk apartments in the 1400 block of Carol Oaks Lane, according to police.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • The government refund portal set up after the Supreme Court ruling is for importers and authorized customs brokers.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Definition of set up
Verb
  • Generations of Argentines have patronized Mercado Buenos Aires.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The letter explained in patronizing terms how the English government worked.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of patronize

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