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
The latter mainly earned the status from a stake in Swiss sportswear brand On as part of a sponsorship deal.
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Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Prob a huge Bud Light sponsorship for this one.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
When Arkansas announced the launch of Arkansas Edge and its partnership with Blueprint Sports in 2023, the collective started raising funds through tax-deductible donations, memberships and corporate sponsorships.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
Miller had begun to get top sponsorships and a slew of products had landed on his door.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The streetcar wraps and sponsorships at streetcar shelters raise revenue that go to support streetcar operations.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Shrivastava said Indeed’s job posting data shows continued strong demand for doctors among employers willing to help with the visa sponsorship process.
—Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The visa aims to be less restrictive than other programs, including not requiring employer sponsorship.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The Flyers own and operate Xfinity Mobile Arena, the team’s current home, but even with sharing revenue with the NBA team, the Flyers expect their sponsorship revenue to triple when the new building opens.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Prob a huge Bud Light sponsorship for this one.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
When Arkansas announced the launch of Arkansas Edge and its partnership with Blueprint Sports in 2023, the collective started raising funds through tax-deductible donations, memberships and corporate sponsorships.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
Miller had begun to get top sponsorships and a slew of products had landed on his door.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The streetcar wraps and sponsorships at streetcar shelters raise revenue that go to support streetcar operations.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Shrivastava said Indeed’s job posting data shows continued strong demand for doctors among employers willing to help with the visa sponsorship process.
—Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The visa aims to be less restrictive than other programs, including not requiring employer sponsorship.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The Flyers own and operate Xfinity Mobile Arena, the team’s current home, but even with sharing revenue with the NBA team, the Flyers expect their sponsorship revenue to triple when the new building opens.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorship
Noun
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His wife, a manicurist herself, is best friends with a woman who studied under Hedren’s patronage.—
Arabelle Sicardi,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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Dams and water diversions became engines of patronage, enriching insiders, killing rivers and exacting a terrible cost from rural communities.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The White House has also said its decision to freeze transportation funding in Chicago and New York and cancel billions of dollars in Biden-era energy project grants are a continuation of their push to shrink the size and scope of the federal bureaucracy.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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And with funding, a stipend, and mentorship to boot.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sponsorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorship. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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