sponsoring

present participle of sponsor

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Recent Examples of sponsoring Mercedes-Benz has been sponsoring the Masters for almost 20 years; the 140-year-old automaker came on as an inaugural sponsor of ANWA seven years ago. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsoring
Verb
  • However, funding for surveillance and response capacity remains widely recognized as a cornerstone for effective outbreak control.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple are all scheduled to release results over the coming days, with funding the AI boom now a key metric when assessing the balance sheet.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Still, portfolio managers who spoke to CNBC said the move in tech bond yields could impact financing future deals.
    Seema Mody, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • Predictable cash flow makes forecasting easier, financing more attractive and post-acquisition performance more dependable.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Break the Bonds is a national effort to end investment in Israel Bonds, financial instruments that act as unrestricted loans to the Israeli government, underwriting Israel’s atrocities in Gaza and beyond.
    Danny Kaplowitz, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
  • According to program officials 138 higher education institutions were underwriting Merit Scholarship awards this year.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • The letter explained in patronizing terms how the English government worked.
    Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • He was arrested four more times through 2015, pleading guilty on separate occasions to patronizing a prostitute and resisting arrest.
    Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

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“Sponsoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsoring. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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