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
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Senior Rory Ali, who has been president of the Students Against Destructive Decisions club for the past two years, said McCurdy, the club sponsor, is always there for them.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Once in the program, a minimum of 40 schools must sponsor the sport at a varsity level for it to be considered for the next stages.
—Maura Carey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Attorneys are now turning to habeas petitions, which function as emergency lawsuits, to expedite the release of children to their parents and sponsors.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Senior Rory Ali, who has been president of the Students Against Destructive Decisions club for the past two years, said McCurdy, the club sponsor, is always there for them.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
City law prohibits certain employees from asking companies that do business with their departments to sponsor projects, even for legitimate governmental causes.
—Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Once in the program, a minimum of 40 schools must sponsor the sport at a varsity level for it to be considered for the next stages.
—Maura Carey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsor
Noun
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Museum patrons now enter the Nickerson Mansion by first traveling through it.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Shy passengers should note that the cast selects a few patrons to join them onstage and unlike Luna’s other new shows, there is a $45 per person cover charge.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Proceeds from the annual registration fee would help fund lowrider public exhibitions, cultural events and programs that preserve lowrider history.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Humanitarian experts say there's been a slower international response to fund aid during this war compared to previous conflicts like Ukraine, which could reflect growing pressure to invest in security over aid at a time when the world is in turmoil.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both Turkish fans described a warm welcome from Kosovo supporters in the capital city.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Our financial supporters are not involved in any decisions about our journalism.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Instead, Big Tech is increasingly tapping private equity, private credit and using debt to finance the capital-intensive build-out of the facilities.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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The project, which is not directly affiliated with the Navy, will be privately financed.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The gifts have come from individual donors and corporate benefactors such as JBL, which has provided speakers and equipment, as well as guitar makers Fender and Gibson, among others.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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His experiments are saved by Henrich Harlander (Christoph Waltz), a wealthy benefactor who funds Victor's work.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That extra income is effectively a premium for giving the issuer flexibility—much like underwriting an insurance policy or selling an option.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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We are trusted by our partners to help grow their businesses by underwriting consumers responsibly, without overextending them.—
Brian Doubles,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Conflicting signals have set up a week in which investors are forced to position for starkly divergent outcomes.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Mariners had the bases loaded with two outs in the 11th before Anderson struck out Raleigh to set up Schanuel’s fly ball after a sacrifice bunt from Oswald Peraza moved Frazier to third base.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But ultimately, there’s nothing more appealing than a straight guy who can genuinely queen out about the important things in life (the aforementioned celeb goss, duh) without zoning out or seeming patronizing.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2026
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They are patronized by families on their third and fourth generations.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Sponsor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsor. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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