Thesaurus results for SPONSORSHIP

sponsorship

noun

Definition of sponsorship

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 This led him to seek financial sponsorship to study at Mkuyu Wildlife School, which eventually led him to the opportunity to become a guide at Usangu Expedition Camp, part of safari company Asilia Africa. — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 The Milwaukee Bucks announced a new jersey patch sponsorship with packaging company Uline, starting in the 2026-27 season. — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026 One Number Cannot Carry the Partnership A sponsorship rarely does one thing. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 The speaking series is funded through ticket sales, sponsorships and donations. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Today, every major sports league maintains a sponsorship deal with at least one sports betting company. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026 Giving back El Grito cash Los Angeles City Councilmember Imelda Padilla locked down sponsorships for the city’s celebration of El Grito, which marks Mexico’s independence. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 Federal courts have held that student athletes can be paid directly by universities and simultaneously earn additional income from sponsorships and advertisers. — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 Early conversations around the potential presenting sponsorship have been in the eight figures, the sources said, which would put it behind those two but ahead of other major league-wide deals. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Of course, such patronage has completely died out in the film industry worldwide, and not something any woman director has to contend with these days, right?

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Le Rendez-Vous is under the high patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of patronage

Noun

In some cases, courts have ruled against the administration's grant funding cuts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
With its latest funding, Kanin plans to scale waste heat-to-power and other on-site generation projects across North American heavy industry, focusing on energy costs, reliability and emissions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026