auspice

noun

ˈȯ-spəs How to pronounce auspice (audio)
Definition of auspicenext
1
as in sponsorship
auspices plural the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking a program for inner-city youths that is under the auspices of a national corporation

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2
as in forerunner
something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event interpreted the teacher's smile as an auspice that he would get an A on his presentation

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Recent Examples of auspice Prime Video’s series adaptation of the popular God Of War video game has added another high-profile creative auspice. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025 The organization took onthe program's management after the state of Texas cut its refugee programs in 2017 under the auspice that that some refugees were not being properly vetted. — Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025 The governing body employs a ‘reporting perimeter’, which asks that clubs report any figures ‘in respect of (that club’s) football activities’, including any amounts that occur under the auspice of other legal entities. — Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025 Under the auspice of Eggers, Skarsgård created an otherworldly low and gravelly voice for Orlok that has just as much impact as the character’s looks. — Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 If the Games were to combine under the auspice of true inclusion, where everyone competes together side by side, Paralympic swimmers would struggle to make it through the heat rounds, and basketball would be impossible. — Jessica Smith, TIME, 29 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auspice
  1. sponsorship
  2. forerunner
  3. patronage
  4. precursor
  5. hint
  6. omen
  7. augury
  8. suggestion
Noun
  • The franchise also announced participation in four regional Pride celebrations and sponsorship of the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In China, India, Korea and Southeast Asia, sponsorship spending as a share of GDP trails the worldwide benchmark.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sponsorship
Noun
  • Rather than try to replicate his forerunners’ styles of success, Ternus has so far played to his own strengths—which are also those of Apple, a company that first and foremost builds beautiful products that spark productivity, creativity, and joy.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Dubbed the ‘American Turtle’ for its appearance, the submarine made three attempts to blow up British ships without success, but is considered the forerunner of modern submarines.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of forerunner
Noun
  • One was a patronage-heavy, pro-government machine; the other an adversarial independent sector.
    — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Still the holder of many patronages, he can be found supporting the arts at his beloved Wigmore Hall, sitting in the royal box at Wimbledon, or celebrating the Scouts in Scotland in the middle of a heatwave.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of patronage
Noun
  • Then there’s the new electric Jaguar, a machine that inflamed the Internet and became the subject of global controversy when its conceptual precursor was revealed in late 2024.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days (also known as October Prime Day) is here, serving as a precursor to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of precursor
Noun
  • That question motivated Clark to better understand aging among plants and animals and to look for hints to extend humans' lifespan.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Until this glorious fall Saturday afternoon gave way to the hints of early evening, Indiana football — once the losingest team in all of college football — hadn’t tasted their ordinary helping of defeat for 666 days.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of hint
Noun
  • But from the first scenes, omens lay the groundwork for a sinking spiral of evolving tragedy.
    — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Ever stop to think that your sneeze could be an omen from the gods?
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of omen
Noun
  • But the most promising augury for season two is that Widow’s Bay is old-school monster-of-the-week episodic television.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • The rule of thumb is that if a party sees a mass exodus of its members in Congress, that’s a bad augury.
    — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Definition of augury
Noun
  • Still, the suggestion that the rise of lingerie details and sheer fabrics is in direct response to GLP-1s could be misguided.
    — Rachael Akhidenor, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Even their three adult children — Michael, Lola and Joaquin — had gotten involved in the discussion, offering suggestions of their own.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggestion

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“Auspice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auspice. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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