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also egis
1
as in defense
means or method of defending
having no claim to the land under the aegis of the law, the cattle baron decided to claim it by force
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2
as in sponsorship
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
a medical study that was questioned by many because it was done under the aegis of a major pharmaceutical company
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Recent Examples of aegis
What Marty is forced to do to get back under Rockwell’s aegis is a jaw-dropper.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
In response, leading luxury houses, under the aegis of the Fashion Pact, have launched the European Accelerator initiative.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
The masterful shoemakers at Herbert Levine, founded in 1948 and recently revived under the creative aegis of Trevor Houston, have something for every kind of trick-or-treater.
—Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Under the aegis of PortKC, the Port Authority of Kansas, the area has been transformed.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
In response, leading luxury houses, under the aegis of the Fashion Pact, have launched the European Accelerator initiative.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
The masterful shoemakers at Herbert Levine, founded in 1948 and recently revived under the creative aegis of Trevor Houston, have something for every kind of trick-or-treater.
—Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Under the aegis of PortKC, the Port Authority of Kansas, the area has been transformed.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aegis
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By Monday, other top athletes who have previously found themselves in political controversy were rallying to Hess' defense.—
STEVEN SLOAN,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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And on Sunday before 70,823 at Levi’s Stadium, the unit showed the world there is room for more than one hard-hitting, suffocating defense in Seahawks history.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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This cohort has too much money, too many brand sponsorships—this cohort has Instagram.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Organizers of the event, held annually for over three decades, cited a number of issues including the loss of key sponsorship support.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2026
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This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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That pact is partly about protection, said Naomi Hossain, a professor of Development Studies at SOAS University of London.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Prior to this, in 2022, his mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – revoked her second son's military associations and royal patronages in the wake of Giuffre's September 2021 lawsuit, which was later settled for an undisclosed sum.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Nepotism and patronage ran rampant.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Gurus can deliver millions of devoted followers as a consolidated vote bank, and in return politicians may provide a shield of patronage, according to Ronki Ram, a professor at the Institute for Development and Communication in Chandigarh, who has researched Singh and the Dera Sacha Sauda.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 1651, Thomas Hobbes used the Leviathan to represent a great monster made up of tiny individual elements (the shields).—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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After Maldonado consented to a search, police located seven rounds of ammunition in his back pocket, a black face mask in his jacket pocket and a gun in the vehicle.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Vaughn was previously convicted of on three counts each of armed assault to murder and mayhem, and a single count of unlawful possession of ammunition in 2007.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Our current decentralized system — run by local officials and neighbors — is our greatest safeguard against mass hacking or systemic fraud.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Law-abiding residents with legal status should not be unfairly targeted, and safeguards must be in place to prevent collateral harm.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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The estate of Wuthering Heights is foreboding and dark, with rocks splintering through the walls, while Linton’s Thrushcross Grange bears a Victorian aesthetic, containing the outside world.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The couple saw major flood damage during the same set of storms, with a wall collapsing and the house later condemned by the city.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Aegis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aegis. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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