sponsored

Definition of sponsorednext
past tense of sponsor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsored
Verb
  • The 48 employees work for the Consumer Services and Healthcare Regulation Commission, which is funded with state and federal money.
    Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Construction started in October and has continued despite the ongoing government shutdown, since it is privately funded.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The move would be financed utilizing STAR bonds, which would be paid off over 30 years using new state sales tax revenues — and potentially also local taxes — generated within a dedicated district.
    Sofi Zeman January 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Secret recordings detailed in the indictment describe how Tricolor leaders financed their business by lying about inventory and their customer base.
    Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The giants of Silicon Valley have a lot in common with Laura Ingalls Wilder, who portrayed her life on the prairie as a triumph of self-sufficiency, barely mentioning that the government underwrote the railroads, provided the farmland and tided the family through rough winters.
    Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Sponsored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsored. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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