Thesaurus results for SPONSORED

verb

past tense of sponsor

as in funded

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Recent Examples of sponsored As well as Powerade, owned by the Coca-Cola Company, Fox’s in-game adverts have also been sponsored by Lenovo, another official FIFA sponsor. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 June 2026 Albertsons has sponsored the event since its inception, and Chevron joined in 2021 as the presenting sponsor. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsored

Verb

Back in 2002, Lodi Unified's Measure K bond funded the construction of new schools across the city.

— Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
During that time, its activities will be funded by voluntary contributions from Adidas, H&M Group, Inditex and Bestseller, but the hope is that other brands join too, and the blueprint is eventually embedded in EPR policies across the EU.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of funded

Verb

Issue 3 would allow these projects to be financed through district revenues, bonds and other financial tools.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
The White House called the advertisement an educational, patriotic public service announcement, but did not identify which federal agency financed it.

— Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of financed

Verb

However, for its loan to The British Museum, the UK Treasury officially underwrote the artifact with a provisional valuation of £800 million (approximately $1 billion USD).

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Higher-for-longer separates managers who underwrote a downside case from managers who underwrote a refinancing that never came.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 July 2026