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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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Stripping the terrorism sponsorship designation would significantly benefit al-Sharaa’s government.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
Nordic combined, a smaller discipline without the same sponsorship appeal or medal expectations, has largely remained outside that spotlight.

— Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026

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Harry is also set to undertake visits to patronages like WellChild and Scotty’s Little Soldiers.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Harry also gave up his patronage of the Rugby Football Union and the Rugby Football League, while Meghan surrendered her patronage of the Royal National Theatre, which her grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II, handed down to her.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 June 2026

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