Thesaurus results for SPONSORS

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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

Infant skin is thinner and more absorbent, making babies more vulnerable to chemicals in disposable diapers, said Kelly Hardy, the senior managing director of health and research at the nonprofit Children Now, among the bill’s sponsors. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 With fewer seats available at each level up the ladder, drivers -- and their sponsors or parents -- are essentially bidding against each other for spots. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Retail-adjacent capital is likely to invite greater scrutiny from regulators and retirement plan sponsors. — Nate Heeren, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Top sponsors of this year’s Pride weekend were Albertsons, sustainable food nonprofit City of Good, the city of Boise, Target and Fred Meyer. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2026 Newsom vetoed an earlier version of the bill last October saying changes were needed, which sponsors say the new bill reflects. — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2026 Stability, sponsors, a battling candor on hot-button issues, an industry build and the vision to frame and help drive Spain’s emergence as one of Europe’s key film-TV powers. — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Registration is not required, but is requested so that sponsors can plan for the number of children attending. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Milano is made possible by presenting sponsors ALO, eBay, Eli Lilly and Company, and Meta Glasses. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsors

Noun

With their feelings for each other blossoming, the two go out for dinner, which is full of Rushville patrons with lingering hatred for Hal.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
The gala concluded with dinner and dancing among the ballerinas and patrons.

— Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of patrons

Verb

The taxing district that funds services and events within Wynwood, the Wynwood Business Improvement District (BID), called the plans a milestone for the neighborhood’s long-term growth.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
The budget keeps $40 million for Metro’s Infrastructure Improvement Program, which funds roadway work on streets used by buses.

— Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of funds

Noun

The measure has drawn mixed reactions, with supporters arguing that early intervention could reduce per-student costs over time and opponents saying property owners already face rising costs and the district should use existing resources.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Clark supporters argued one game was insufficient for an ejectable non-basketball act.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of supporters

Verb

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
The sentences mark a key moment in China’s continuing real-estate crisis, which has dented consumer confidence in the country – and caused a headache for a government that stakes its legitimacy on rising prosperity.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of stakes

Noun

Harvard and its peer institutions won’t suddenly stop caring about their largest benefactors.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Investing in infrastructure to boost revenue streams is wise, particularly at a club with no shareholders to act as benefactors.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of benefactors

Verb

Leaders should understand whether the capital creates a path to sustainable value or simply finances the next fundraising round.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Selling the 210 put and 245 call, each 10 points further from the money, generates a credit that partially finances the trade.

— Julia Spina, CNBC, 22 Sep. 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

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