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
For Christina Aguilera, White put together her Las Vegas residency, her deal with Sony’s 5020 Records and her brand sponsorships with Airbnb and Clarins.
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Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Ticket revenue is up 86%, while sponsorships grew 155%.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Diane Salerno manages sponsorships.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Gambling sponsorships by companies that do not seem to exist.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Financing strategies included local sponsorships, cultural institutions, and international collaborations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Still others could be finding creative funding solutions — from selling naming rights to signing advertising sponsorships that tap into community and alumni networks.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In addition to smoke shops and gas stations, 7-OH is also beginning to appear in more mainstream retail environments — mostly due to CBD American Shaman’s partnerships and sponsorships in the metro.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The New Year's Eve celebration has grown to include a long roster of musical performances and corporate sponsorships, with onlookers returning to the streets in growing numbers after the COVID-19 pandemic forced it online in 2020.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Ticket revenue is up 86%, while sponsorships grew 155%.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Diane Salerno manages sponsorships.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Gambling sponsorships by companies that do not seem to exist.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Financing strategies included local sponsorships, cultural institutions, and international collaborations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Still others could be finding creative funding solutions — from selling naming rights to signing advertising sponsorships that tap into community and alumni networks.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In addition to smoke shops and gas stations, 7-OH is also beginning to appear in more mainstream retail environments — mostly due to CBD American Shaman’s partnerships and sponsorships in the metro.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The New Year's Eve celebration has grown to include a long roster of musical performances and corporate sponsorships, with onlookers returning to the streets in growing numbers after the COVID-19 pandemic forced it online in 2020.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorships
patronages
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Harry served nearly a decade in the British Army and, like many royals, is involved with various causes and patronages of charities – including ones that help soldiers.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Sponsorships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorships. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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