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
Brad Japhe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
After his two-season affiliation ended, bowl organizers added a new title sponsor and committed to one of the longer bowl names — Art of Sport L.A. Bowl Hosted by Gronk.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The Senate proposal – which surprisingly was not sponsored by either of Massachusetts’ liberal senators – would need the approval of three-quarters of all 50 states and a two-thirds vote in Congress – a nearly impossible feat in this day and age.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
On the drinks side, expect a constant parade bubbly by the glass from Krug Champagne as well as Bollinger—both title sponsors.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
After his two-season affiliation ended, bowl organizers added a new title sponsor and committed to one of the longer bowl names — Art of Sport L.A. Bowl Hosted by Gronk.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Verb
Tennessee's special session is now over: What lawmakers did and did not accomplish
Rep. Chris Todd, R-Madison County, who is sponsoring the bill, argued that the gun safety training should be mandatory for children, as fire drills and other safety training has always been.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The Senate proposal – which surprisingly was not sponsored by either of Massachusetts’ liberal senators – would need the approval of three-quarters of all 50 states and a two-thirds vote in Congress – a nearly impossible feat in this day and age.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024
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At the November tournament, about a dozen patrons competed, playing the Age of Sigmar, a fantasy-style wargame.Desirae Sin, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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The New York Times: Hezbollah acknowledged that its supply route through Syria had been cut off by rebels who toppled the government last weekend, dealing another blow to Hezbollah and its patron, Iran.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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As for how the contract will be funded, Sitkowski said in November that CPS is awaiting tax increment financing, or TIF, surplus funds from the city.Sarah Macaraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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Short of Congress stepping in to mandate changes or fund the kind of pricey studies to fill the gaps from previous research, Keefe said the agency faced more pressing public health priorities for its limited food budget.Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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The comments, published in 2023 biography of Romney, were sparked by Vance's transformation from a Trump critic to a staunch supporter.Zac Anderson, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
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This happened right in front of the away supporters who cheered and Spence then whipped his arms up asking for more noise.Jay Harris, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Richemont will also make available a six-year revolving credit facility of 100 million euros to finance YNAP’s general corporate needs, including working capital.Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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The statewide motor vehicle surtax of 0.03% has been collected since 2003, and applies to all retail sales, leases and transfers of motor vehicles and is used to finance transportation improvements.Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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Her highest-paying benefactor is a man named Charles, the influencer tells PEOPLE.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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For Tóth, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who was well known for his work prior to the war, his madness is the construction of a community center to be named in honor of his benefactor’s late mother.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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Among those whom Dickson called when considering Posen was Domenico De Sole, the chairman of Tom Ford International, who had underwritten, along with Ford, Posen’s second runway show in 2002.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Amy Marks Dornbusch underwrites this sentiment in full.Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Both teams are coming off huge wins at home to set up stretch runs.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The idea here was to make Kraven some sort of poacher-killing anti-hero, and to set up Last Hunt, the best comic Kraven story.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Now as aged as the Church Lady was perhaps originally intended to be, Carvey hits the familiar beats of patronizing each Church Chat guest and calling things satanic until arriving at an incredible moment with Hunter Biden.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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Empty praise or generic recognition can actually decrease engagement by making people feel patronized rather than genuinely valued.Louis Carter, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Sponsor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsor. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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