sponsored

Definition of sponsorednext
past tense of sponsor

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sponsored 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 service is currently funded by ads — some from pharmaceutical and medical device companies — on its app and website, though many of the clinicians interviewed for this article remarked that the ads were either unobtrusive or nonexistent.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026
  • Co-funded by the European Union.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Topic Studios also financed the film with Stay Gold as co-financier.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
  • Topic Studios financed and produced the project, and A24 has taken worldwide rights to the film.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Software, with its recurring revenues and high margins, became the consensus answer for investors across every asset class - public equity funds bought the stocks and private credit funds underwrote the debt.
    Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Soon enough, there was the Giorgio Armani retrospective at the Guggenheim, and JPMorgan Chase underwrote the opening day of the new MoMA, which had spent half a billion dollars to rebuild itself.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Sponsored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsored. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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