sponsoring

Definition of sponsoringnext
present participle of sponsor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsoring
Verb
  • On the other side of the bridge, safe and affordable cities, accessible transportation, finally fully funding our public education system.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The Mavericks wound up funding the $400,000.
    Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Though classified as a software firm, Strategy has effectively transformed itself into a Bitcoin holding vehicle, financing large Bitcoin purchases through debt and equity issuance.
    Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Several banks warned that the council's interference could be seen as a risk by investors, potentially leading to higher interest rates for financing a new airport concourse.
    David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • At the dinner table, surrounded by financiers, politicians, and tech founders, the conversation drifts casually toward breeding, inheritance, and the preservation of elite bloodlines, revealing the worldview quietly underwriting the entire power structure.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The decision comes as other global insurers have backed away from underwriting maritime trade activity in the Gulf amid concerns that vessels could become collateral damage in the Iran war.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • As that reopening date nears, some longtime residents have waxed nostalgic over its legacy as a beacon of entertainment in a community that was barred from patronizing other theaters in North Texas.
    Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Sponsoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsoring. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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