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sponsor

sponsor

303 2.7
A person or organization that gives money to help events and people
  • noun
  • /ˈspɒnsər/
: 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
810 1.0

A person who backs a team or a cause

is more formal and may involve financing or formal presentation
donor
vssponsor
241 3.0

A person who gives money or things to help a charity

is often ongoing or formal rather than a single gift
patron
vssponsor
87 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
backer
vssponsor
70 3.0

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

is broader, including formal presentation as well as funding
benefactor
vssponsor
47 4.6

A person who gives money or help to others

is broader, applying to support that is not only charitable
presenter
vssponsor
  • Formal
19 3.2

A person who gives items or announces people at a ceremony

is broader, also including financial support beyond introduction
funder
vssponsor
18 3.7

A person or group that gives money to support a project

is broader, covering support beyond just supplying money
promoter
vssponsor
14 4.2

A person who supports and encourages a cause or idea

is more formal or financial rather than merely encouraging
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
promotor
vssponsor
  • UK
3 4.3

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

is more general, not limited to event organization
co-sponsor
vssponsor
2 3.6

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

is used by single parties rather than joint ones

Compounds

co-sponsor
  • Formal
14 3.8

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

How Supportive

bankroller
1 6.0
benefactor
47 4.6
patron
87 3.5
sponsor
303 2.7
backer
70 3.0
supporter
810 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.