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
Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Sling On Sale 50% off Buy Now $25.50/month Sling TV is a TVLine sponsor, however, this article was independently written by our editors.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 26 Jan. 2025
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
Pap shots of filming revealed that Lord will be sponsoring both Guy Gardner and Hawkgirl’s hero careers.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Grizzly Nicotine Pouches, a product under the American Snuff Company, is set to be a primary sponsor for Kaulig Racing.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Sling On Sale 50% off Buy Now $25.50/month Sling TV is a TVLine sponsor, however, this article was independently written by our editors.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema is sponsored by Villa Albertine, TV5 Monde, Maison Occitanie, Champagne Demoiselle – Vranken, SACEM & Copie privée
Tickets will go on sale Thursday, February 6 at 12 p.m. ET, with pre-sale for Film at Lincoln Center Members beginning on Tuesday, February 4 at 12 p.m.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
Pap shots of filming revealed that Lord will be sponsoring both Guy Gardner and Hawkgirl’s hero careers.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsor
Noun
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The Hawkeyes have sold out every dual for the last four seasons, opened a $31 million state-of-the-art wrestling-only center and enjoyed patrons donating to bring in wrestlers from the portal.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Tate had organized a patron trip to this edition of 1-54 to kickstart the purchasing power of the Catalyst Fund, which launched last year with an aim of supporting contemporary African artists.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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The governor is also asking lawmakers to transfer $350 million from the state’s coffers to fund the program’s services, according to the draft proposal published by the governor’s office.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Money from Bloomberg and other unspecified U.S. climate donors will help fund the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which runs annual global climate negotiations and tracks countries’ greenhouse gas emissions.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Andrew Taake, 36, was serving a 6-year sentence in a Colorado prison when President Donald Trump pardoned him and 1,500 other MAGA supporters for seizing the Capitol in protest of his 2020 election defeat.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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And, bolstered by supporters, the mom was indeed successful in getting the Alabama Supreme Court to issue an administrative order excusing breastfeeding people, per local news outlet, KFYR-TV.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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His primarily skill as a dealmaker was financing European co-productions in both scripted and unscripted.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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In turn this put Netflix in the spotlight and spurred it to develop its own slate of movies. Called Netflix Originals, they are generally produced, financed and exclusively distributed by the platform.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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Burch even co-founded the Catholics for Trump coalition with prominent politicians, benefactors, and media influencers.—
Liam Adams,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Edward Burke has become the latest Chicago Democrat to seek clemency from someone who, at first blush, would seem like an unlikely benefactor: Republican President Donald Trump.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Paul’s attachments are ungraspable, transient, and forever underwritten by raw desire.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
27 Jan. 2025
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As part of this deal, insurers have agreed to underwrite more policies in fire-prone areas.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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To provide maximum flexibility during the set up for various events, the stadium had to create three entirely new sections of the circuit to modify the existing layout.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2025
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Since then, the company has delivered more than 5,000 pods throughout the country, where they've been set up in office buildings, stadiums, medical facilities, convention centers, aquariums and other locations.—
Dan D'Ambrosio,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Even better, the volunteer-run nonprofit store on Oak Street supports the Saratoga Library (which is a good reminder to patronize those, too).—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Losing touch with the American public as well as the Washington political establishment, which often patronized him, Carter retreated to Camp David to consult a wide variety of Americans on why his administration was failing.—
Jonathan Alter,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Sponsor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsor. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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