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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.
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsoring
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Federal officials have said the office space will be used exclusively for legal and administrative functions, with funding through the recent passing of the Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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The mayor’s challenge lies both in getting the city back on a stable financial footing and in funding the expensive programs he’s promised.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Who’s financing Meta’s massive AI data center?—
Wailin Wong,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Furst ultimately sold Vestron to LIVE Entertainment after financing constraints forced the company into bankruptcy.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Even traditional lock-ups can be waived by the banks underwriting the IPO, as happened after Beyond Meat soared 800% in its first three months as a public company, to nearly $235.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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That extra income is effectively a premium for giving the issuer flexibility—much like underwriting an insurance policy or selling an option.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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But ultimately, there’s nothing more appealing than a straight guy who can genuinely queen out about the important things in life (the aforementioned celeb goss, duh) without zoning out or seeming patronizing.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2026
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Staff are well-trained and proactive without being patronizing, and the hotel’s smaller scale makes navigation easy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Sponsoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsoring. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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