Thesaurus results for PATRONAGE

patronage

noun

ˈpa-trə-nij

Definition of patronage

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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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 Hanover Park Mayor Rod Craig joined Metra in 2014 as the agency regrouped after a patronage scandal and front-office turnover. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 Adherents of various faiths were permitted to worship openly and often received official patronage, allowing religious communities to establish connections across Eurasia. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 This entails handing out thousands of patronage jobs to rabbis, bureaucrats, undertakers, and inspectors. — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 What is above all so cherishable in this work, and in Sanguinetti ‘s photographs seen here, is that there is no patronage or pity for Beli and Guile. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patronage

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But the league had been unable to attract enough advertising or sponsorship revenue to offset the huge signing bonuses paid to bring in some of the sport’s biggest names.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Sports leagues are attracting investors with deep pockets thanks to the expansion of sports media rights, streaming platforms, betting services, and sponsorship revenue, Altrata says.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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When government applies the rules consistently, businesses have the confidence to invest, innovation is encouraged, public institutions earn greater trust and the public benefits.

— Robin Rossenfeld, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026
The brothers’ defense lawyers countered that the UK allegations are years old, have not resulted in convictions, and their claims to be wealthy were exaggerated to promote online businesses and to generate attention.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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Instead of being limited to the manufacturer’s stock features, the display can become an endpoint for Home Assistant, MQTT and custom applications.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
This option also grants a handful of extra features, such as custom branding, domains, and team analytics.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026

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