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
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
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
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
Noting all the sponsorships that are funding sports broadcasting and leagues, Lewis said there’s a major problem with the business model.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Its podcasts’ expansion was led mostly by sponsorships.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
BirdStock is made possible through contributions and sponsorships, with proceeds going to the Bird Rock Foundation, which supports Bird Rock Elementary School, and future BirdStock festivals.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
That can happen thanks to such factors as television-rights deals, sponsorships, ticketing and otherwise.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
As with the athletes that NBC works with, the company also connects Olympics TV advertisers to creators, giving them potential sponsorships around the games.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 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
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
Noting all the sponsorships that are funding sports broadcasting and leagues, Lewis said there’s a major problem with the business model.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Its podcasts’ expansion was led mostly by sponsorships.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
BirdStock is made possible through contributions and sponsorships, with proceeds going to the Bird Rock Foundation, which supports Bird Rock Elementary School, and future BirdStock festivals.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
That can happen thanks to such factors as television-rights deals, sponsorships, ticketing and otherwise.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
As with the athletes that NBC works with, the company also connects Olympics TV advertisers to creators, giving them potential sponsorships around the games.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorships
patronages
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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Princess Anne has been a reliable senior royal for many years, earning a reputation as the family's hardest-working royal, taking on patronages, royal tours, investiture ceremonies and more.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Sponsorships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorships. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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