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
John Meyer, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025
The sponsor of the House bill is Rep. Michelle Salzman, a Pensacola Republican and an Army veteran who said two members of her own family were gunshot victims and that one, her uncle, died.
—Steve Bousquet, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
In June, Tommy Hilfiger was announced as the United States SailGP team’s official lifestyle apparel partner, joining brands such as Red Bull, Emirates, Mubadala, Rockwool and Deutsche Bank in sponsoring individual teams.
—Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The promoter is currently looking for potential commercial sponsors.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025
The sponsor of the House bill is Rep. Michelle Salzman, a Pensacola Republican and an Army veteran who said two members of her own family were gunshot victims and that one, her uncle, died.
—Steve Bousquet, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Content oversight and quality assurance provided by Bay Area News Group.
Bay Area News Group advertising leadership oversees sponsored, native, and paid content on this platform, ensuring its quality, relevance, and helpfulness for our audience.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
In June, Tommy Hilfiger was announced as the United States SailGP team’s official lifestyle apparel partner, joining brands such as Red Bull, Emirates, Mubadala, Rockwool and Deutsche Bank in sponsoring individual teams.
—Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsor
Noun
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Campbell-Alexander also said he and his colleagues weren't given any training on ride maintenance or patron safety.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Campbell-Alexander also said he and his colleagues weren’t given any training on ride maintenance or patron safety.—
Mike Schneider,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The National Institutes of Health will no longer be funding work on the health effects of climate change, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica.—
Annie Waldman and Sharon Lerner,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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North Carolina currently funds teacher positions in grades 10 through 12 at a ratio of one teacher per 29 students.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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About forty per cent of the graduates of the Army’s infantry officer schools, Peri notes, come from the dati leumi, or nationalist Orthodox minority, many of them extremist yeshiva students and supporters of settlements.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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Dozens of Khalil supporters showed up at the New Jersey courtroom, necessitating an overflow room for those who wanted to watch the proceedings.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Black Bear financed the latest shoot-’em-up, which is expected to do between $10M-$12M this weekend.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Little River project will be financed by a combination of private investment, which Swerdlow said has already been secured, and the sale of federal tax credits designed to support affordable housing development.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Zoom in: With Tesla's stock hemorrhaging $800 billion in market cap since December, Trump held an event at the White House Tuesday to publicly rally support for his billionaire benefactor's brand.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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But under the Trump administration the U.S. is largely retreating from its role as benefactor.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These reforms coincided with growing complexities that underwrote everyday life in the U.S., particularly as innovations in mass production and long-distance communications meant that producers and consumers never directly met.—
Yong Kwon / Made by History,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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The challenge of preparing for a world order in which the U.S. may no longer underwrite Europe’s security is no less existential.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Enterprising customers have set up the Starlink Mini in the rear windshield of a car, on the roof of a van, and in the cabs of a truck and a combine harvester.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
23 Mar. 2025
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American Civil Liberties Union attorney Lee Gelernt said the government set up an administrative hearing board during World War II to give people a chance to contest their removal.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The film also focuses on the challenges that Twiggy herself had to face — the sexism, patronizing treatment from older men, and body shaming.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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According to a recent economic impact study by the University of California, Los Angeles, areas near the burn zones could suffer wage losses of nearly $300 million because so many businesses were destroyed and few customers are around to patronize those that survived.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Sponsor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsor. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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