as in sponsorship
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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Noun
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Though some activists demanded Wasserman leave his post as LA28 chair and called for a Games boycott, there has been no apparent reduction in sponsorships or ticket sales because of the furor.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Thompson said that some franchises are topping between $10 million and $12 million in annual sponsorship revenue, which is their most viable source of income right now.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Prince William has been the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union since 2016, while Princess Kate's patronage of the English Rugby Football Union is a more recent role.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Informal patronage networks are also instrumental.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Auspices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auspices. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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