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 Wasserman argued Wednesday that LA28’s two main revenue streams — ticket sales and sponsorships — are both exceeding expectations. — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Rush-White Sox partnership under fire Rush signed a multi-year sponsorship as the White Sox's official healthcare partner, paying tens of thousands of dollars for stadium branding, game sponsorships and other marketing. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026 The $149 million in revenue does not include any revenue from the club’s rights deal with SNY or distributions from MLB for its national media and sponsorship deals. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 Amazon is building out its own ‘Marília-verse’ with the doc and film on Prime Video, sponsorship of an exhibition focused on the star in São Paulo, and promotions on the Amazon Music service. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 July 2026 The 39-day World Cup delivered an audience and sponsorship windfall for Fox and Telemundo/Peacock. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 July 2026 What if sponsorship became as fundamental to leadership as financial performance? — Shelley Zalis, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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Noun

For the Cahen d’Anvers, patronage and assimilation into France’s Third Republic go hand in hand.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
The first golf club to receive the Royal title was Royal Perth Golfing Society in Scotland, which was granted royal patronage by King William IV in 1833.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of patronage

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But after the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, Lama and more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide found themselves out of a job.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Loans range from $2,000 to $10 million, often with same-day funding and competitive advances up to 80% of value.

— Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026