as in auspices
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 sponsorships
Transit agencies often rely on private companies to provide funding in exchange for sponsorships or station naming rights.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Consistently share your knowledge about AI on YouTube and gather sponsorships (including other ways of monetizing YouTube using YouTube’s Partner Program).
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Boise Pride received $250,000 in corporate sponsorships, compared to last year’s $440,000, the Idaho Capital Sun reported.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
Microsoft, for instance, has faced criticism this year for boosting visa sponsorships while announcing layoffs.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Each has her own reason for joining the show, from brand sponsorships to trying to amass followers to even finding love.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Like college coaches, social media gurus work their way through the ranks of the industry, and in an age where all eyeballs can attract revenues and sponsorships and ultimately, more money in the pockets of players and recruits in a competitive marketplace, Lazarus and his colleagues are valuable.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
The ham breakfast also raises money through different tier sponsorships, ticket sales and a silent auction.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
The executive director’s main role in creating the exhibition was working with the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation to find sponsorships and support.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Consistently share your knowledge about AI on YouTube and gather sponsorships (including other ways of monetizing YouTube using YouTube’s Partner Program).
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Boise Pride received $250,000 in corporate sponsorships, compared to last year’s $440,000, the Idaho Capital Sun reported.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
Microsoft, for instance, has faced criticism this year for boosting visa sponsorships while announcing layoffs.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Each has her own reason for joining the show, from brand sponsorships to trying to amass followers to even finding love.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Like college coaches, social media gurus work their way through the ranks of the industry, and in an age where all eyeballs can attract revenues and sponsorships and ultimately, more money in the pockets of players and recruits in a competitive marketplace, Lazarus and his colleagues are valuable.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
The ham breakfast also raises money through different tier sponsorships, ticket sales and a silent auction.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
The executive director’s main role in creating the exhibition was working with the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation to find sponsorships and support.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorships
patronages
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The Queen, 78, visited several of her royal patronages in Cornwall, on the southwest tip of England, meeting with locals and checking in with various charities.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, he was stripped of his royal patronages and military titles.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Sponsorships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorships. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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