sponsored

past tense of sponsor

Example Sentences

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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
  • The acquisition of 100 percent of ZO Skin Health will be made in an all-cash transaction and funded through cash reserves and bank financing.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors said each project was partially funded by $1 million each in county tax dollars.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The film could not have been financed in Japan alone, Ibe said, and the reason lies in how Japanese film and anime are usually funded.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Eaton financed the acquisition with a bridge loan from ANB Bank.
    — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
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

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“Sponsored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsored. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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