as in patronage
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
a youth softball league under the sponsorship of local businesses
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Recent Examples of sponsorship
Requiring employer sponsorship also restricts the number of jobs available to visa-seekers, and the new fee is likely to limit that even further.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
And the media dollars and sponsorship money that power the growth of the sport depends on those fans.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The club is tops in the NHL for gate receipts, sponsorships and media revenue.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
For Christina Aguilera, White put together her Las Vegas residency, her deal with Sony’s 5020 Records and her brand sponsorships with Airbnb and Clarins.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Mancini believes there is a core difference between mentorship and sponsorship.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Griffin strengthened her skills for doing this kind of work by starting in the classroom and then working with other sponsorship organizations.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Diane Salerno manages sponsorships.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy The company also announced a multi-year partnership with Stanford’s Athletics Department, making Stanford the first college team in Robinhood’s athletic sponsorship lineup.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
And the media dollars and sponsorship money that power the growth of the sport depends on those fans.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The club is tops in the NHL for gate receipts, sponsorships and media revenue.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
For Christina Aguilera, White put together her Las Vegas residency, her deal with Sony’s 5020 Records and her brand sponsorships with Airbnb and Clarins.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Mancini believes there is a core difference between mentorship and sponsorship.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Griffin strengthened her skills for doing this kind of work by starting in the classroom and then working with other sponsorship organizations.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Diane Salerno manages sponsorships.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy The company also announced a multi-year partnership with Stanford’s Athletics Department, making Stanford the first college team in Robinhood’s athletic sponsorship lineup.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorship
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Presented by the Afro Fashion Association with the patronage of the City of Milan and support from the National Chamber of Italian Fashion, the evening felt less like a prizegiving and more like a manifesto, where fashion, culture, and future-facing ideas shared one stage.—
Susanna Owusu Twumwah,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Thailand has long been hostage to antiquated patronage politics, with cash handouts and other inducements distributed via influential local families, known as baan yai, commonplace to foster support.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Vought, who helped write the policy blueprint known as Project 2025, is playing a major role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether there are mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs and what funding is cut and what is allowed to flow.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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In a change, the 2026 budget would allocate funding to allow nonpublic schools to participate in the meals program.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Sponsorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorship. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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