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
Each has her own reason for joining the show, from brand sponsorships to trying to amass followers to even finding love.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Like college coaches, social media gurus work their way through the ranks of the industry, and in an age where all eyeballs can attract revenues and sponsorships and ultimately, more money in the pockets of players and recruits in a competitive marketplace, Lazarus and his colleagues are valuable.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
These services include research, analysis, advising, consulting, benchmarking, acquisition matchmaking and video and speaking sponsorships.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The ham breakfast also raises money through different tier sponsorships, ticket sales and a silent auction.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
The executive director’s main role in creating the exhibition was working with the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation to find sponsorships and support.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Brown said the sponsorships are a clear acknowledgment of the value of HBCUs and their alumni during a time when many companies are ending their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Owners will also have the right to sell sponsorships for their teams and players, and will receive a share of overall licensing and sponsorship revenue generated by both the league and their individual teams.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Applebee's has launched a customizable Ultimate Trio appetizer sampler and added new alcoholic cocktails as part of a broader summer menu refresh tied to NFL sponsorships.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Like college coaches, social media gurus work their way through the ranks of the industry, and in an age where all eyeballs can attract revenues and sponsorships and ultimately, more money in the pockets of players and recruits in a competitive marketplace, Lazarus and his colleagues are valuable.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
These services include research, analysis, advising, consulting, benchmarking, acquisition matchmaking and video and speaking sponsorships.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The ham breakfast also raises money through different tier sponsorships, ticket sales and a silent auction.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
The executive director’s main role in creating the exhibition was working with the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation to find sponsorships and support.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Brown said the sponsorships are a clear acknowledgment of the value of HBCUs and their alumni during a time when many companies are ending their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Owners will also have the right to sell sponsorships for their teams and players, and will receive a share of overall licensing and sponsorship revenue generated by both the league and their individual teams.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Applebee's has launched a customizable Ultimate Trio appetizer sampler and added new alcoholic cocktails as part of a broader summer menu refresh tied to NFL sponsorships.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorships
patronages
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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
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In 2022, he was stripped of his royal patronages and military titles.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Sponsorships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorships. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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