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sponsors

NOUN

person who helps, promotes

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocate backer benefactor patron promoter supporter underwriter

STRONG

angel godparent guarantor mainstay surety sustainer

WEAK

another adherent grubstaker

Antonyms

STRONGEST

antagonist enemy opponent opposer opposition

VERB

help, promote

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back bankroll finance fund guarantee subsidize

STRONG

grubstake patronize stake

WEAK

answer for be responsible for put up money vouch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

take

WEAK

disapprove discourage hurt

Example Sentences

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They are almost exclusively companies backed by private equity sponsors with teams dedicated to managing capital structure.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

But the IndyCar race is listed as a “signature” event on the Freedom 250 website, and both IndyCar and the UFC are listed as Freedom 250 sponsors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Back in Oregon, one of the bill's main sponsors, Rep. Kevin Mannix, had been the author of the state's original anti-stalking law in 1995.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Sydecar, the eighth firm, said it operates in an administrative capacity and requires sponsors to confirm they have the consent of a company before stock transactions are held.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

It will come when the sponsors are ready to give it, and no entreaties will change that.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline