auspices

noun

plural of auspice
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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  1. sponsorship
  2. patronage
Noun
  • How cricket grows in America will not be determined by sponsorship money alone, or broadcast deals, or the size of the diaspora.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But other grant and sponsorship opportunities will allow others to participate for a nominal fee, with at least 51% of participants continuing to come from the original income categories, RISE Director Brian Margulis said.
    — Eric Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sponsorship
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  • As royal patronage shifted in the seventh century, support for Buddhism declined and Kashmir emerged as a center of Hindu literature and philosophy.
    — Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • Just as Tehran funded Shiite militias in Iraq and Lebanon, Ankara has been meeting quietly with Iraqi tribes and Kurds to replace patronage by the Mullahs in Iran.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of patronage
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