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noun

plural of sponsor
as in patrons
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

present tense third-person singular of sponsor
as in funds

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Recent Examples of sponsors
Noun
Chen will receive support from Chanel, the festival’s long-term Grand Partner; new Grand Partner le19M and its 10 maisons d’art; and grants from sponsors including the Atelier des Matières, Supima, and newcomer Watteau, the visual content hub. — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026 While investors get paid, the practice of private equity sponsors adding more debt to companies — known as dividend recapitalizations — risks weakening their ability to invest or weather future downturns in trading. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 But for boards, sponsors and management teams, the more important question is not whether these blockbuster offerings can attract investor demand. — Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 That legislation has 65 co-sponsors, including 20 House members in California. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The institute has also sought new partnerships with filmmakers, producers and sponsors to finance restorations and facilitate international distribution. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The resolution has 19 congressional co-sponsors and the backing of 54 civil and immigration rights organizations. — Mikayla Price, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 His expedition faced delays related to visa restrictions, the loss of sponsors during the 2008 financial crisis, COVID-19 lockdowns and geopolitical turmoil, according to reports. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Gucci, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, and Microsoft were sponsors for this year’s gala, as comedian Graham Norton emceed the evening. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsors
  1. patrons
  2. funds
  3. supporters
  4. stakes
  5. benefactors
  6. finances
  7. underwrites
  8. patronizes
Noun
  • Politicians could no longer rely on local patrons to intimidate people into voting for them and had to compete on representing their interests.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Previously, Korean patrons were setting up remote offices in Starbucks outlets, even bringing desktop computers and printers.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of patrons
Verb
  • Aora also partners with rePurpose Global so that for every product sold, the company funds the removal from nature of nine times that item’s weight in plastic waste.
    — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The organization paying for it may also receive only part of its value, as when a hospital funds a system that benefits patients and insurers.
    — Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of funds
Noun
  • One section of bleachers directly behind the lectern and in the eye of the cameras was filled with supporters who looked young enough to be Florida Gulf Coast undergrads.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
  • On Saturday, both are expected to take tens of thousands of supporters to the streets of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in their last effort before the runoff.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of supporters
Verb
  • In addition to validator fees, the company stakes its 35 million HYPE tokens in the network, earning ongoing token rewards.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Cuban refugee Tony Montana arrives in Miami as part of the Mariel boatlift and quickly stakes his claim in the city’s drug trade.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stakes
Noun
  • The Kennedy Center has long been home to hundreds of unique works of art and antiquities, including sculptures and tapestries, donated or loaned by individual benefactors and other countries, CNN notes.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Democratic divide As Republican donors open their wallets, some of Democrats’ biggest benefactors are missing from the DNC’s donor rolls.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of benefactors
Verb
  • In Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is also gaining ground and wants to abolish the license fee that finances public broadcasters ARD and ZDF.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • As head of the Canadian province’s media investment agency, Thorne-Stone finances everything from feature films to XR content.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of finances
Verb
  • The Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation underwrites most of the cost of our three performance spaces, equipment, and support services.
    — Brian Beirne, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But that spread is the distance between the single best market in America and the average one, measured after the year ended, and nobody underwrites to hindsight.
    — Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of underwrites
Verb
  • Liam, the brother who clearly wanted this reunion the most, and wore the inability to re-consummate the brotherly relationship like an open wound, is still given mostly to jokes on stage more than serious statements or anything that patronizes the audience.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of patronizes

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“Sponsors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsors. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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