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
Many on the pro circuit supplement their income through lessons, sponsorships and gambling matches, or other businesses like Dominguez, who owns a pool hall in California.
—
Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Strong’s and Feaster’s Madison Reed partnership marks the first mother-daughter deal in NIL history, roughly four years after the National Collegiate Athletic Association passed its initial ruling allowing college athletes to earn money from sponsorships in 2021.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers’ road to $1 billion was built on a combination of new blood in the owner’s box and front office, a blockbuster local TV contract, and a generational player on and off the field that arrived with the 2024 season to turbocharge ticket revenue and sponsorships.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The annual free event is presented by the Bird Rock Community Council and made possible through contributions and sponsorships.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
Its expanding partnership with distributor PepsiCo (similar to the deal between Monster and Coca-Cola), and its sponsorships of festivals, sporting events, and athletes is also helping establish its presence among consumers.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
With over 500,000 YouTube subscribers and 340,000 Twitch followers, Naroditsky created plenty of extra revenue for himself through subscriptions, donations, advertising, and sponsorships.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
All the key placements have sold out, including the presenting sponsorships for studio shows and game broadcasts.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 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
Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Strong’s and Feaster’s Madison Reed partnership marks the first mother-daughter deal in NIL history, roughly four years after the National Collegiate Athletic Association passed its initial ruling allowing college athletes to earn money from sponsorships in 2021.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers’ road to $1 billion was built on a combination of new blood in the owner’s box and front office, a blockbuster local TV contract, and a generational player on and off the field that arrived with the 2024 season to turbocharge ticket revenue and sponsorships.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The annual free event is presented by the Bird Rock Community Council and made possible through contributions and sponsorships.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
Its expanding partnership with distributor PepsiCo (similar to the deal between Monster and Coca-Cola), and its sponsorships of festivals, sporting events, and athletes is also helping establish its presence among consumers.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
With over 500,000 YouTube subscribers and 340,000 Twitch followers, Naroditsky created plenty of extra revenue for himself through subscriptions, donations, advertising, and sponsorships.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
All the key placements have sold out, including the presenting sponsorships for studio shows and game broadcasts.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorships
patronages
Noun
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By February 2021, the couple officially surrendered their royal patronages and military appointments following a review of their departure agreement.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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In 2022, with the support of Charles and William, Queen Elizabeth removed her son’s HRH styling, military titles, and patronages.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Sponsorships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorships. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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