sponsoring

present participle of sponsor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsoring
Verb
  • States step in and donations for some relief Several states have taken it into their own hands to see to it that their parks remain open during the federal funding spat, either directly funding the sites themselves or collecting third-party relief to help keep the doors open.
    Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Only once Congress passes funding to resume agencies’ normal operations, workers should be able to return to work and get paid as usual.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Nicki Cortese, who also penned the script with Nick Inglis, will produce with Wayne Marc Godfrey for Bright White Light (Runner), which also is financing the film.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
  • And Generate sees a lucrative opportunity in financing industry consolidation, President Bill Sonneborn told Semafor.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trump has called on NATO members to increase their defense spending to reduce America’s role in underwriting European security.
    Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Governments and agencies are underwriting technology development and buying small initial quantities, partly to nudge the market and spur technical readiness.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those sentiments aren't constructive and can be rather patronizing.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Shop In Uptown Put your plastic to good use by patronizing Uptown’s lovely community of small businesses.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Sponsoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsoring. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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