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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Recent Examples of sponsors
Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
Over those 11 years, the share of congressional Democratic co-sponsors of a bill to study reparations for the descendents of slaves rose from 1% to 57%.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Plus, without certain investor protections, plan sponsors may be incentivized to sell you products that are inappropriate for your financial situation.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The on-field success has provided the Dodgers with significant pricing power for tickets and sponsors.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Hollywood is made possible by presenting sponsors, Chase Sapphire Reserve®, and eBay.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
The mixer was the event’s most intimate moment, an invitation-only space designed for rising talent and senior sponsors to connect, co-hosted by Kenya Eldridge and sponsored by Viarae Wines and Propio.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Hollywood is backed by presenting sponsors Chase Sapphire Reserve, eBay and Eli Lilly and Company with additional support from ALO, FWRD & REVOLVE, Kérastase, Quince and Starbucks.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
As one of the event’s leading sponsors, Michael Kors‘ designs were strewn across the red carpet, worn by Hathaway, Gigi Hadid and more famous attendees.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Toppling Brazil’s tariffs, currently at 50%, is novel to the Senate but has support from GOP co-sponsors Paul, Collins, and Murkowski.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
Over those 11 years, the share of congressional Democratic co-sponsors of a bill to study reparations for the descendents of slaves rose from 1% to 57%.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Plus, without certain investor protections, plan sponsors may be incentivized to sell you products that are inappropriate for your financial situation.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The on-field success has provided the Dodgers with significant pricing power for tickets and sponsors.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Hollywood is made possible by presenting sponsors, Chase Sapphire Reserve®, and eBay.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
The mixer was the event’s most intimate moment, an invitation-only space designed for rising talent and senior sponsors to connect, co-hosted by Kenya Eldridge and sponsored by Viarae Wines and Propio.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Hollywood is backed by presenting sponsors Chase Sapphire Reserve, eBay and Eli Lilly and Company with additional support from ALO, FWRD & REVOLVE, Kérastase, Quince and Starbucks.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
As one of the event’s leading sponsors, Michael Kors‘ designs were strewn across the red carpet, worn by Hathaway, Gigi Hadid and more famous attendees.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsors
Noun
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Chili's patrons were not happy to see Skillet Beef Queso and White Skillet Queso disappear.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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At Telluride, in effect, the patrons pay for the cheaper passes, which have not gone up in price for 16 years.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The University of Louisville’s student newspaper, The Louisville Cardinal, could lose funding at the beginning of next year due to restructuring within the College of Arts and Sciences, which currently funds the paper.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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The rest is considered mandatory spending, which funds programs including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each post, often featuring updates about Ginger the tiger, draws thousands of likes and comments from supporters.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump met Milei at the White House two weeks ago, and the Argentine has emerged as one of the US leader’s most ardent supporters abroad.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everything around you stakes an equal claim.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The second-most popular reason, at 28%, was not having a relationship with their benefactors’ advisor.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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But the arrangement could create an appearance of a conflict of interest, as Anderson’s office has steered public dollars to a business owned by a family who have been his political benefactors.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Putin created the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives four years later, which finances exhibitions, festivals, and art that rehabilitate Moscow’s image both at home and abroad.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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The local surfing scene mainly finances the cost through crowdfunding campaigns.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The move underwrites expanded faculty, student fellowships, global programming, and the Center for Global Futures.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Cite this Entry
“Sponsors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsors. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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