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
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Hulk Hogan’s Real American Beer was even a ring mat sponsor throughout the night.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Alexis Timko, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
These include the balls that are sponsored by the president-elect's inauguration committee and by states and others.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The party's largest sponsor is TikTok, the social media app currently staring down an impending ban over its Chinese ownership.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Hulk Hogan’s Real American Beer was even a ring mat sponsor throughout the night.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
The student, not named in the report, was previously enrolled in another international student program and was sponsored by a governmental nonprofit.
—Alexis Timko, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
These include the balls that are sponsored by the president-elect's inauguration committee and by states and others.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 18 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
Verb
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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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All speakers, including individuals and the media, use money amassed from the economic marketplace to fund their speech, and the First Amendment protects the resulting speech.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
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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Yoon was impeached and suspended from presidential duties over his actions and has been in detention since his Jan. 15 arrest following an hours-long standoff between law enforcement and the president's guard and supporters.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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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Service organizations have long had to rely on funding from a range of sources, from federal grants to one-off donations, making their work dependent on a patchwork of benefactors with differing rules and deadlines.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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The decision sparked concern among watchdog groups and legal experts who noted Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have been scrutinized for accepting lavish gifts and hospitality from wealthy benefactors.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
14 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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Harvard-Westlake 84, Loyola 39: The Wolverines set up a Friday showdown with Sherman Oaks Notre Dame by rolling to the Mission League win.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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In late October, the Women’s National Basketball Players Association opted out of the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement, setting up negotiations for a new contract that will significantly affect the league’s future.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Though many are accessible only to those who can patronize a business or afford a ticket for travel.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Jan. 2025
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And some of the cabinet picks who haven’t been spotted at Mar-a-Lago since Nov. 5 have a history of patronizing Trump’s businesses.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Sponsor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsor. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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