sponsors 1 of 2

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
In some cases, immigration officials are detaining kids after they have been placed with sponsors and are already living in their communities. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Mercedes has about 25 sponsors overall, led by title partner Petronas. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2026 The Wednesday announcement by Sanrio’s Chinese subsidiary came just after French soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologized for remarks about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong that saw several Chinese sponsors cut ties with him. — Reuters, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026 Five Democratic House members, including three from Texas, are among the 13 co-sponsors of the bill that endorses mass balance accounting. — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026 However, this would also put teams and drivers in a bind, since their sponsors spend tens of millions of dollars on that exposure. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026 Unfortunately, the game has been moved for the next few seasons thanks to renovations at EverBank Stadium, and a bunch of sponsors and suits saw this as an opportunity to rebrand one of the SEC's coolest rivalry games. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Kaiser Permanente and The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm were also program sponsors. — Kiersten Willis, AJC.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Burns Funeral Home & Crematory, Geisen-Pruzin Funeral & Cremation Services, Centier Bank and Legacy Environmental Services were among the top sponsors of the event. — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 22 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
  • Overall, Huong Sen Tofu is a lively hole in the wall that seems to commit itself to serving delicious food and helping patrons bring those flavors home.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • During warmer months, patrons also have the opportunity to dine alfresco on its patio, which is cloaked in rays of amber at sunset.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of patrons
Verb
  • Butts said the apparent defeat of BB preserves billboard revenue that funds free kindergarten classes for low-income families, a mobility and diagnostic center for seniors, and a one-time $500 property-tax rebate for every homeowner in the city.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • All proceeds from official merchandise will go to Support Act, the Australian music industry’s charity, which funds short-term financial help and mental health support for music workers in crisis.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of funds
Noun
  • Transgender-rights supporters marched through downtown Seattle Thursday after Washington voters approved a measure barring biological males from girls’ K–12 interscholastic sports, setting up a potential court battle over the new restrictions.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • That moment encapsulated the night between Brooks and his supporters.
    — Rashad Alexander November 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of supporters
Verb
  • And the table stakes for what a seller needs to provide in 2026 versus 2016 is quite different, obviously.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Indeed, the safety net ultimately depends on the economy that finances it.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Although labs such as DeepSeek and Moonshot AI are private, the state supervises them at every stage and, increasingly, finances them.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 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 9 Nov. 2026.

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