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 cohort has too much money, too many brand sponsorships—this cohort has Instagram.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Organizers of the event, held annually for over three decades, cited a number of issues including the loss of key sponsorship support.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
Per Comcast earnings reports, the 2022 Games generated $963 million in total revenue, with sponsorships and on-screen units accounting for the bulk of the haul.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
As a result, athletes may be less likely to seek treatment and to come forward with their issues for fear of not wanting to have restrictions on their practice and competition put in place, of being ostracized from their teammates or of losing sponsorship or scholarship opportunities.
—Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
For instance, America250, a separate nonpartisan group established by Congress more than a decade ago to plan programming around the anniversary, has also solicited donors using sponsorship packages, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Organizations can participate through sponsorships, employee engagement and philanthropic support that expand the zoo’s community impact and advance our vital conservation work.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Studio71 will plug Zhong into its channel and digital networks for content distribution as well as ad sales and sponsorship opportunities.
—William Earl, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
One place to start is with sponsorship.
—Ukaleq Slettemark, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Organizers of the event, held annually for over three decades, cited a number of issues including the loss of key sponsorship support.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
Per Comcast earnings reports, the 2022 Games generated $963 million in total revenue, with sponsorships and on-screen units accounting for the bulk of the haul.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
As a result, athletes may be less likely to seek treatment and to come forward with their issues for fear of not wanting to have restrictions on their practice and competition put in place, of being ostracized from their teammates or of losing sponsorship or scholarship opportunities.
—Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
For instance, America250, a separate nonpartisan group established by Congress more than a decade ago to plan programming around the anniversary, has also solicited donors using sponsorship packages, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Organizations can participate through sponsorships, employee engagement and philanthropic support that expand the zoo’s community impact and advance our vital conservation work.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Studio71 will plug Zhong into its channel and digital networks for content distribution as well as ad sales and sponsorship opportunities.
—William Earl, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
One place to start is with sponsorship.
—Ukaleq Slettemark, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorship
Noun
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Prior to this, in 2022, his mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – revoked her second son's military associations and royal patronages in the wake of Giuffre's September 2021 lawsuit, which was later settled for an undisclosed sum.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Nepotism and patronage ran rampant.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ross has said that $65 million in federal funding that would be vulnerable if the city did not act, and that the city had already lost a $50,000 grant because words implying inclusion were used.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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Federal funds also typically benefit such schools through Title I funding, which is set aside for schools with high concentrations of poverty.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Sponsorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorship. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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