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sponsor

sponsor

309 2.7
A person or organization that gives money to help events and people
  • noun
  • /ˈspɒnsər/
translation icon : patrocinador
  • And now a word from our sponsor, Better Help.
  • sponsor of terrorism
  • state sponsor
  • primary sponsor

Shout out to our next sponsor, Express VPN.

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Examples

  • And thank you to our sponsors Sun Basket and Power dot.

  • That would be today's sponsor, Surf Shark.

  • Roman is a sponsor of this show as well.

  • Each child is supposed to write a letter to his or her individual sponsor every three months.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • All right, and our next sponsor is Stitch Fix.

  • Thanks to our sponsor Skillshare for supporting this video.

  • Her scheduled one o'clock meeting with a potential corporate sponsor of that improvement cut our lunch date short.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Geico proud new title sponsor of the all American soap box derby.

  • Let's have a word from today's sponsor, PCB Way.

  • The charity event was made possible by a generous sponsor who provided all the funding.

Synonyms

supporter
vssponsor
817 1.0

A person who backs a team or a cause

is more formal and may involve financing or formal presentation
donor
vssponsor
230 3.0

A person who gives money or things to help a charity

is often ongoing or formal rather than a single gift
backer
vssponsor
73 3.0

Someone, company or group who gives money to help a project

is broader, including formal presentation as well as funding
patron
vssponsor
61 3.5

A person who gives money or other help to support people, groups and causes

is more general, used for one-off or formal backing
benefactor
vssponsor
46 4.6

A person who gives money or help to others

is broader, applying to support that is not only charitable
promoter
vssponsor
31 4.2

A person who supports and encourages a cause or idea

is more formal or financial rather than merely encouraging
funder
vssponsor
16 3.7

A person or group that gives money to support a project

is broader, covering support beyond just supplying money
presenter
vssponsor
  • Formal
11 3.2

A person who gives items or announces people at a ceremony

is broader, also including financial support beyond introduction
cosponsor
vssponsor
4 3.9

A person or group who joins others to pay for things like events and bills

is similar but usually provides support alone
co-sponsor
vssponsor
3.6

A person or group that helps pay for and organize an event

is used by single parties rather than joint ones
promotor
vssponsor
  • UK
4.3

A person or company that organizes, advertises, and pays for public events like concerts

is more general, not limited to event organization

Compounds

co-sponsor
  • Formal
3.8

A person in government who joins others to support a proposed law

How Supportive

bankroller
1 6.0
benefactor
46 4.6
patron
61 3.5
sponsor
309 2.7
backer
73 3.0
supporter
817 1.0

Surface Forms

sponsor singular
sponsors plural

Etymology

Sponsor comes from the Latin root spondere, 'to promise', and is the same root as spouse ('a promised one'). A sponsor is a person or company that promises support or money for someone or something, so the origin shows why a sponsor gives help.