Thesaurus results for SPONSORING

sponsoring

verb

present participle of sponsor

as in funding

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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

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Verb

Abruzzo, the county administrator, insisted none of those projects have been put on hold and the county will not be redirecting airport funds to the renaming effort — despite the airport website’s claim about airport revenues funding the effort.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
This older plan included funding the design of the Broadmore Bridge’s replacement.

— Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026

Definition of funding

Verb

This leads central bankers to ask who is financing the build out, and the long-term stability in doing so.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Examples range from financing community cooling centers and supporting ecosystem restoration to helping smallholder farmers in supply chains adopt practices such as crop diversification and rainwater storage that build resilience to drought.

— Sylvain Johansson, Fortune, 7 July 2026