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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Recent Examples of sponsor
Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
The filing also notes that the trust's only ordinary recurring operating expense is the sponsor's annual fee of 0.10% of the net asset value, payable monthly in arrears.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 5 Feb. 2025
Robin Fields, ProPublica, 12 Feb. 2025
This article was sponsored by Nordstrom, however, all products were independently selected by our editors.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In addition, hosts of brands sponsor e-sports teams.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
The filing also notes that the trust's only ordinary recurring operating expense is the sponsor's annual fee of 0.10% of the net asset value, payable monthly in arrears.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
Drug companies sponsored only 40% of the U.S. gene therapy trials active in January 2019, according to a study Sarpatwari co-authored.
—Robin Fields, ProPublica, 12 Feb. 2025
This article was sponsored by Nordstrom, however, all products were independently selected by our editors.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsor
Noun
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The incident happened near the Scott chairlift, which takes patrons to the Scott Peak with an elevation of 8,289 feet.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
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Their behavior disturbed other patrons so much that two older couples opted to take their meals to-go rather than remain in the eatery.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The measure would increase the sales tax by a half cent to fund improvements.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
18 Feb. 2025
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The program is fully funded by the Hearst Foundations, with no government funds used.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Still, some Trump supporters are eager for a tougher approach.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Evidently, Hegseth remained on Trump’s mind—or television screen, as an energetic supporter—even after the president left office.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The law also included language that was meant to prevent the settlements from being used to finance programs that were previously funded by other sources of state or federal money.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Concerns from minority investors relate to whether the deal could dilute existing shareholders by forcing them to finance the investment in Skydance and undervalue Paramount.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Adams was accused of taking thousands of dollars worth of benefits starting in around 2014, including first-class flights and hotel stays all over the world, from foreign benefactors with ties to the Turkish government who sought to one day cash in on their relationship.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Being the sole benefactor of her late parents’ assets meant having some financial resources to begin this work, which involved hiring archivists and working 40 hours a week over 3 years to document inventory and create a digital archive.—
Maddie Klett,
ARTnews.com,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Importantly, the type and number of mortgages that banks underwrite, significantly depends on whether and how residential and commercial borrowers are insured.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, many Florida condo associations facing major budget increases stemming from new inspection and reserve requirements are resorting to bank loans, which are underwritten based on the lien rights backing their collections.—
Michael L. Hyman,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And more fashion brands, like Coach, have set up shops to test the waters.—
Evan Clark,
WWD,
16 Feb. 2025
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Amass impressed during United’s pre-season tour of the U.S. this summer, setting up a goal for Amad against Real Betis.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For now, Betty’s is contemplating ways the restaurant can attract customers who may ride down Sistrunk and patronize other businesses.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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The conditions were added to ensure the center brings a new mix of employees to the city’s downtown and that employees be able to patronize neighboring businesses.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Sponsor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsor. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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