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as in sponsorship
auspices plural
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
a program for inner-city youths that is under the auspices of a national corporation
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as in forerunner
something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event
interpreted the teacher's smile as an auspice that he would get an A on his presentation
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Recent Examples of auspice
Prime Video’s series adaptation of the popular God Of War video game has added another high-profile creative auspice.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Dec. 2025
The organization took onthe program's management after the state of Texas cut its refugee programs in 2017 under the auspice that that some refugees were not being properly vetted.
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
The governing body employs a ‘reporting perimeter’, which asks that clubs report any figures ‘in respect of (that club’s) football activities’, including any amounts that occur under the auspice of other legal entities.
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Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
Under the auspice of Eggers, Skarsgård created an otherworldly low and gravelly voice for Orlok that has just as much impact as the character’s looks.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
If the Games were to combine under the auspice of true inclusion, where everyone competes together side by side, Paralympic swimmers would struggle to make it through the heat rounds, and basketball would be impossible.
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Jessica Smith,
TIME,
29 July 2024
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Dec. 2025
The organization took onthe program's management after the state of Texas cut its refugee programs in 2017 under the auspice that that some refugees were not being properly vetted.
—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
The governing body employs a ‘reporting perimeter’, which asks that clubs report any figures ‘in respect of (that club’s) football activities’, including any amounts that occur under the auspice of other legal entities.
—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
Under the auspice of Eggers, Skarsgård created an otherworldly low and gravelly voice for Orlok that has just as much impact as the character’s looks.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
If the Games were to combine under the auspice of true inclusion, where everyone competes together side by side, Paralympic swimmers would struggle to make it through the heat rounds, and basketball would be impossible.
—
Jessica Smith,
TIME,
29 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auspice
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The brands seeing the strongest returns are not treating Formula 1 as a static sponsorship exercise.
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Roth, 48, is the CEO and founder of Silent Partner Advisory, which supports cultural organizations through strategy, business development and corporate sponsorships.
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The city had a history of assimilating such yearners, most notably Madonna, Swift’s forerunner and her own Middle American transplant success story.
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The group, which includes Chrysler, Fiat, Peugeot and Citroen, is becoming a forerunner in the promising progress of a new type of vehicle battery.
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Harry is also set to undertake visits to patronages like WellChild and Scotty’s Little Soldiers.
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Harry also gave up his patronage of the Rugby Football Union and the Rugby Football League, while Meghan surrendered her patronage of the Royal National Theatre, which her grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II, handed down to her.
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Those resolutions are considered a precursor to the Declaration of Independence.
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Feeding peanuts to the fans evolved, but the early days, whether for the precursor to Aramark or the work of Stevens, were all about a few simple items.
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Four years later, there’s not a hint of complacency or dejection in France.
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An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.
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Diarists and observers, including hymn writer John Newton and militia officers, often treated the event as an omen reflecting the gravity of the Revolution.
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This pick is also not a great omen for 2024 lottery pick Nikola Topić.
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But the most promising augury for season two is that Widow’s Bay is old-school monster-of-the-week episodic television.
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The rule of thumb is that if a party sees a mass exodus of its members in Congress, that’s a bad augury.
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Some of the suggestions include a ban on cryptocurrency mining data centers and requirements for noise barriers to reduce stress on nearby residents.
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That goal has been overshadowed by his suggestions that Washington might seize control of Greenland or that Canada could become America's 51st state.
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“Auspice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auspice. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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