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
At Intuit Dome, the team pockets all revenue from ticketing, premium, sponsorships and non-NBA events.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The format has logged more than 210 games and attracted tourism board sponsorships from Turkey and Greece.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
According to Sports Business Journal, the PGA Tour has negotiated title sponsorships for these events at around $25 million per year, with Truist Financial Corporation reportedly paying $200 million to sponsor seven editions of the Truist Championship.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The 28-year-old, the first flag football athlete to receive major sponsorships from Under Armour, Gatorade and Oakley, is an NFL global ambassador.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Beijing responded furiously by canceling game broadcasts on the state media CCTV, stores pulled Rockets merchandise and sponsorships were cut as the NBA was all but frozen out of its most lucrative international market outside the United States.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Through sponsorships and private support, the foundation continues to fund equipment, training, and travel for deserving young athletes.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner signed a decade-long Nike deal worth almost $18 million a year, as well as sponsorships with brands such as Armani and Castrol – adding over $175 million to his net worth, according to Bloomberg.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The institution also doesn’t allow advertising and sponsorships of NCAA championships by betting sites.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The format has logged more than 210 games and attracted tourism board sponsorships from Turkey and Greece.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
According to Sports Business Journal, the PGA Tour has negotiated title sponsorships for these events at around $25 million per year, with Truist Financial Corporation reportedly paying $200 million to sponsor seven editions of the Truist Championship.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The 28-year-old, the first flag football athlete to receive major sponsorships from Under Armour, Gatorade and Oakley, is an NFL global ambassador.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Beijing responded furiously by canceling game broadcasts on the state media CCTV, stores pulled Rockets merchandise and sponsorships were cut as the NBA was all but frozen out of its most lucrative international market outside the United States.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Through sponsorships and private support, the foundation continues to fund equipment, training, and travel for deserving young athletes.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner signed a decade-long Nike deal worth almost $18 million a year, as well as sponsorships with brands such as Armani and Castrol – adding over $175 million to his net worth, according to Bloomberg.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The institution also doesn’t allow advertising and sponsorships of NCAA championships by betting sites.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorships
patronages
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The page features the 2022 statement about Andrew stepping back from his public royal role as well as losing his military affiliations and patronages, but it has not been updated with his statement about discontinuing use of his royal title.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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That same year, after Giuffre's lawsuit, Andrew was stripped of his military links and royal patronages.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sponsorships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorships. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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