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
These buying executives indicate that advertisers are certainly interested in Netflix’ progress in selling advertising, but note that the company has probably had more success in striking sponsorship deals of individual titles rather than selling sheer tonnage of its inventory.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The proposal is being circulated among lawmakers for co-sponsorship and has not yet been formally introduced.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
According to the footage, Itsaragrisil questioned Bosch's absence from a sponsorship shoot and her participation in a filming session for Telemundo.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Backing comes from private investors, brand product placement sponsorship, and contributions from non-profits.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Body confidence issues—which are impacted by the very advertisers who are now spending millions in women’s sports, calling with questions about what a lockout means for their sponsorship deals.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Financial details of the sponsorship were not disclosed.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Through its sponsorship of Billboard Latin Music Week, State Farm reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Latin community and uplifting the voices shaping its culture.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Some of these climbers have sponsorship dollars and other incentives at stake in reaching the top.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The proposal is being circulated among lawmakers for co-sponsorship and has not yet been formally introduced.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
According to the footage, Itsaragrisil questioned Bosch's absence from a sponsorship shoot and her participation in a filming session for Telemundo.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Backing comes from private investors, brand product placement sponsorship, and contributions from non-profits.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Body confidence issues—which are impacted by the very advertisers who are now spending millions in women’s sports, calling with questions about what a lockout means for their sponsorship deals.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Financial details of the sponsorship were not disclosed.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Through its sponsorship of Billboard Latin Music Week, State Farm reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Latin community and uplifting the voices shaping its culture.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Some of these climbers have sponsorship dollars and other incentives at stake in reaching the top.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorship
Noun
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State and local leaders affected by disasters might supplicate themselves to the president in order to receive the patronage of disaster aid.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Gaming executives much prefer the latter category of client (comping them suites and steak house dinners to encourage their patronage) because, with enough time at a table, the house’s statistical edge wins out.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Proponents countered that 57% of project funding will come from private and non-local sources, and that local property owners — especially second homeowners — would pay a modest share.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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French estimates place a nationwide ERS rollout at €30–€40 billion, likely requiring private-sector funding models.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sponsorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorship. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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