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
Though some activists demanded Wasserman leave his post as LA28 chair and called for a Games boycott, there has been no apparent reduction in sponsorships or ticket sales because of the furor.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
They are made possible by donations and sponsorships.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Now the company is selling sponsorships against it.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Sponsors started pulling their sponsorships Sunday after Wireless promoter Festival Republic had announced West’s booking.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
In addition to his chess tournament earnings and business ventures, Carlsen also earns money through sponsorships and endorsements, including Microsoft, investment bank Arctic Securities and media company VG.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
His sponsorships included Mastercard, Unibet, and a bottled water company based in his home country of Norway.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
The remarks cost him corporate sponsorships.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Tickets are $195, with limited VIP sponsorships available.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
They are made possible by donations and sponsorships.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Now the company is selling sponsorships against it.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Sponsors started pulling their sponsorships Sunday after Wireless promoter Festival Republic had announced West’s booking.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
In addition to his chess tournament earnings and business ventures, Carlsen also earns money through sponsorships and endorsements, including Microsoft, investment bank Arctic Securities and media company VG.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
His sponsorships included Mastercard, Unibet, and a bottled water company based in his home country of Norway.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
The remarks cost him corporate sponsorships.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Tickets are $195, with limited VIP sponsorships available.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorships
patronages
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In January 2022, Buckingham Palace announced that Andrew had been stripped of his honorary military roles and royal patronages and that they had been returned to the Queen.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, the queen stripped her second son of military titles and patronages as the scandal around his ties with Jeffrey Epstein grew in 2022.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sponsorships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorships. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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