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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 sponsors
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Exhibitors include Nicola Bulgari, who keeps part of his vast car collection in an underground garage in central Rome, and sponsors include Swiss bank UBS, Gulfstream, Richard Mille, and RM Sotheby’s.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
Removing Cuba from the State Department’s list of state sponsors of terrorism.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Campaign sponsors hoped that anyone unaware of her story — an innocent young woman killed by a man who’d bounced in and out of prison — might see her face, find the security video of her brutal death, and be moved.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The national team, called the Leopards, struggled as the country’s domestic league operated without support from sponsors or government funding.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
CinemaCon’s 2026 official presenting sponsors are The Coca-Cola Company and Barco.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Other sponsors included Kate Spade New York (Gold Sponsor); Perlman & Perlman, LLP and Ulta Beauty (Bronze Sponsors); and Delta Air Lines, the official airline of the Social Impact Fund.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
The bill would require couriers in charge of the cash exports to disclose additional information about the beneficiaries of the outbound cash, reporting any money heading to countries of concern, including state sponsors of terrorism and destinations identified as high-risk by the State Department.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
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
Exhibitors include Nicola Bulgari, who keeps part of his vast car collection in an underground garage in central Rome, and sponsors include Swiss bank UBS, Gulfstream, Richard Mille, and RM Sotheby’s.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
Removing Cuba from the State Department’s list of state sponsors of terrorism.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Campaign sponsors hoped that anyone unaware of her story — an innocent young woman killed by a man who’d bounced in and out of prison — might see her face, find the security video of her brutal death, and be moved.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The national team, called the Leopards, struggled as the country’s domestic league operated without support from sponsors or government funding.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
CinemaCon’s 2026 official presenting sponsors are The Coca-Cola Company and Barco.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Other sponsors included Kate Spade New York (Gold Sponsor); Perlman & Perlman, LLP and Ulta Beauty (Bronze Sponsors); and Delta Air Lines, the official airline of the Social Impact Fund.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
The bill would require couriers in charge of the cash exports to disclose additional information about the beneficiaries of the outbound cash, reporting any money heading to countries of concern, including state sponsors of terrorism and destinations identified as high-risk by the State Department.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsors
Noun
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Still, these efforts can be crucial for both the museum and the patrons who support it.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the dance, Barnes plays a library page on her lunch hour who has to deliver five research requests to patrons.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For example, the administration is looking to cut Community Services Block Grants, which funds activities such as financial and job counseling and helping people obtain adequate housing.—
LISA MASCARO,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
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In his telling, he was tricked into working as a cleaner for Hanson, who bankrolled his gambling through a staking agreement, in which a backer funds the bets and takes a cut of any profits.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After the Justice Department memo, however, the president suggested there was nothing more to say about Epstein and the country, including his own supporters, should simply move on.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The official campaign had focussed its resources on Iowa and New Hampshire, which left a late-primary state like New York with few channels for supporters’ enthusiasm.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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November stakes In Lake County, the positions of Clerk, Treasurer, and Sheriff — currently held by Anthony Vega, Holly Kim and John Idleburg, respectively — are all coming up for election, as well as county board positions for Districts 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 19.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Small towns may have the majority of oceanfront real estate, but Pensacola stakes its claim with more than 50 miles of white-sand shoreline.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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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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Additionally, these revenue-sharing numbers don’t include third-party NIL payments, which can provide a significant advantage to schools with a large alumni base — or with wealthy benefactors, which has been the case at Oregon (Phil Knight) and Indiana (Mark Cuban), for instance.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Money from these programs finances a dozen or so drinking water projects each year.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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The European Investment Bank, which finances projects that advance the EU’s policy goals, has already led a $172 million loan, part of the broader $575 million financing package for Keliber, the first time the EIB has backed the mining of critical raw material in the EU.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Cetin stresses that Allianz X still underwrites the deal like a classic venture investor.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The gift underwrites the operational expenses of the foundation, ensuring that every dollar raised directly aids children who will benefit from its support, according to the team.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Liam, the brother who clearly wanted this reunion the most, and wore the inability to re-consummate the brotherly relationship like an open wound, is still given mostly to jokes on stage more than serious statements or anything that patronizes the audience.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Sponsors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsors. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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