1
as in sponsorship
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
a symphony orchestra that had long relied upon the patronage of the city's moneyed old guard
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as in business
transactions or economic support provided by customers
he refuses to give his patronage to any corporation that is not socially conscious
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Recent Examples of patronage
The dinner was held under Queen Rania’s patronage, and the event honored the achievements of the nonprofit’s beneficiaries, expressed appreciation for its donors for their ongoing support, and aimed to secure funding for a new cohort of Jordanian youth to complete their higher education.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Tonight’s co-chairs include Williams, Nicole Kidman and Beyoncé — who is returning to the event after a decade-long hiatus — along with Vogue’s Anna Wintour, who is credited with transforming the Met Gala into a global spectacle of entertainment and patronage.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Last fall, King Charles III stripped Prince Andrew of his military titles and royal patronages and was arrested by British police in February 2026 on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Transitioning to full patronage support, community engagement should increase and improve project longevity.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Tonight’s co-chairs include Williams, Nicole Kidman and Beyoncé — who is returning to the event after a decade-long hiatus — along with Vogue’s Anna Wintour, who is credited with transforming the Met Gala into a global spectacle of entertainment and patronage.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Last fall, King Charles III stripped Prince Andrew of his military titles and royal patronages and was arrested by British police in February 2026 on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Transitioning to full patronage support, community engagement should increase and improve project longevity.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronage
Noun
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That hasn't stopped carmakers from racing to get in on the sponsorships of stock car racing.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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Sadly, these prove to be the trickiest part of the build, especially the long Richard Mille sponsorship bar, which is an absolute nightmare to place.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Maybe two, depending on other business.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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In the new vehicles, Waymo uses its own custom chips.—
Jennifer Elias,MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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However, The Information claims that Apple has struggled to even get Google’s massive undistilled Gemini models running on its custom Private Cloud Compute infrastructure, which is built on on M-series Mac chips.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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“Patronage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronage. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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