And the banquet sponsor tasted the water, which had turned into wine.
Source: tatoeba (25941)
Sponsor
/ˈspɒn.sə/
Synonyms for "sponsor" (218 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (44)
Strong matches (65)
Noun(37 words)
cofferscommissionercompcovering actiondata supporterdonordonor funded projectdonor fundsendorsersfavorsfinancefinance actionfinance functionfinancesfinancial backerfinancingfinancing strategyfrench patronfrontfronting
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frontsfundfunderfundingfunding opportunityfunding programfunding relatedfunding sourcefunding strategyfundsgodfathersgodmothergodmothersgodparentsgovernment funded programgovernment program fundingguarantor
Related words (109)
Noun(30 words)
household financeinitiatorsintroducejunketsliegementorsoyabunpadronepatronnepatronspaymasterpresenterpromotersproposerepresentingrescuerssecure funding sourcesourcesstipendssubsidiser
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indorseinsureinsurerlovermaecenasmainpernormainstaymaintainermeal ticketmortgagorparanymphpartisanpatronpatronizepaypay forphilanthropistpromotepromoterprotagonist
Show 41 more words
provide forrefinancereliancesanctionsecondsecondersectarysecureset upsidersignsign forstakestakerstalwartstandstand behindstand sponsor forstand up forstandbysubscribe tosubsidizesubsidizersupportsupportersuretysustainersympathizertaketake the blametake uptalkundersignunderwriteunderwriterupholdervotaryvouchwarrantwarrantorwell-wisher
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: patron, abettor, accept the responsibility, admirer, advertiser.
- Sentence evidence is available for sponsor, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "sponsor".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sponsor"
Keep "sponsor" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "sponsor" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "sponsor", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "sponsor" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
12 entriesacademic sponsorback a projectcorporate sponsorevent sponsorfund a studyimmigration sponsorpresenting sponsorsponsor a resolutionsponsor an amendmenttitle sponsorunderwrite a conferencevisa sponsor
Collocations
11 entriescorporate sponsorevent sponsorpresenting sponsorsponsor a billsponsor a conferencesponsor a programsponsor an eventsponsor researchsponsorship dealtitle sponsorvisa sponsor
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
50 translations across 28 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- رَاعٍ noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Belarusian
2 entries- паручы́цель noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- паручы́целька noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Bulgarian
3 entries- попечител noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- поръчи́тел noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- поръчи́телка noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Catalan
1 entries- patrocinador noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 保證人 /保证人 noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Czech
2 entries- sponzor noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- sponzorka noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Dutch
1 entries- sponsor noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Esperanto
1 entries- patrono noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Finnish
2 entries- tukihenkilö noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- tukija noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
French
2 entries- commanditaire noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- sponsor noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Galician
2 entries- patrocinador noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- patrocinadora noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
German
2 entries- Sponsor noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- Sponsorin noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Greek
2 entries- ανάδοχος noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- χορηγός noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Indonesian
1 entries- sponsor noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Irish
1 entries- urraitheoir noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Macedonian
2 entries- покровител noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- покровителка noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Manx
1 entries- barrantagh noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Māori
1 entries- kaitautoko noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Polish
2 entries- sponsor noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- sponsorka noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Portuguese
1 entries- patrocinador noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Russian
4 entries- покрови́тель noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- покрови́тельница noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- поручи́тель noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- поручи́тельница noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Scottish Gaelic
3 entries- bana-ghoistidh (godmother) noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- goistidh (godfather) noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- sponsair noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Spanish
2 entries- patrocinador noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- patrocinadora noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Swahili
1 entries- mfadhili noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Swedish
3 entries- fadder noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- gudfar noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- gudmor noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Ukrainian
2 entries- поручи́тель noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- поручи́телька noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Volapük
3 entries- hispönan noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- jispönan noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
- spönan noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Welsh
1 entries- noddwr noun (person or organization with religious, legal, or financial responsibility for another)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
All the expenses will fall on the sponsor.
Source: tatoeba (44369)
My sponsor was willing to agree to my suggestion.
Source: tatoeba (250843)
Prospectuses must be signed by two sponsor representatives.
Source: tatoeba (696002)
Showing 4 of 17 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sponsor"?
Closest matches include patron, abettor, accept the responsibility, admirer, advertiser.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sponsor"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.