spon·sor
ˈspän(t)-sər 
1
: one who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation and undertakes responsibility for the person's religious education or spiritual welfare
2
: one who assumes responsibility for some other person or thing
3
: a person or an organization that pays for or plans and carries out a project or activity
especially
: one that pays the cost of a radio or television program usually in return for advertising time during its course
Synonyms
Examples of sponsor in a Sentence
Noun
Our company is a sponsor of the race.
I have over 50 sponsors for next week's race.
Her sponsors include a major sneaker company.
He agreed to be my sponsor so that I could join the club.
The senator is a sponsor of the proposed bill.
Verb
The radio station sponsored the concert.
The tournament is sponsored by local businesses.
Will you sponsor me for the charity race?
He sponsored me at my confirmation.
She sponsored the new tax bill.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Embedded in its title is this festival’s sponsor, whose deep pockets bring artists like the Cure, Blur, Pet Shop Boys, the Chemical Brothers, Pulp, Arcade Fire, and the Black Keys together in one weekend.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
Presenting sponsors include Chopard and the Red Sea International Film Festival with signature sponsors Homolog and DraftKings and additional support provided by Gérard Bertrand, Piper-Heidsieck and Rumor Rosé.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
Mercedes-Benz, a longtime sponsor of the Masters Tournament for example, allowed Eastside Golf to bring the brand a true full circle moment —welcoming the Morehouse College golf team to the one-in-a-lifetime experience.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 Apr. 2024
Still, the legislation teetered precariously Friday morning as lawmakers voted on an amendment — vociferously opposed by Johnson, the White House and sponsors of the legislation — that would have prohibited the warrantless surveillance of Americans.
—Farnoush Amiri and Eric Tucker, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The bill’s prime sponsor, Rep. Chris Pielli, said it was designed to place guardrails around the use of artificial intelligence to protect consumers.
—Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
New York is one of just two states to summarily restrict audiovisual equipment in courtrooms, according to Brad Hoylman-Sigal, the Judiciary Committee chairman and the sponsor of the bill.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Among the various business and governmental sponsors of this year’s Artomatic is a small but internationally renowned arts group, the Washington Glass School.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
For close to a decade, his office sponsored a soup kitchen that fed hundreds of impoverished people in Holguín.
—Orlando Matos, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Two other bills, one sponsored by Sen. Frank Carroll, R-Sun City West, and the other sponsored by Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoenix, are still alive.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who sponsored the bill, was herself the target of deepfake pornography earlier this year.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
Most are on the House Homeland Security Committee, including chairman Mark Green of Tennessee and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who sponsored the impeachment resolution.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Tequila Don Julio is sponsoring the concert series.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
And, a separate measure sponsored by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross to fund a range of mental health and violence prevention initiatives does not yet have money in the final budget.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2024
And the matchmaker is the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which is sponsoring a collaborative exhibition in the impressive space of the Scuola Grande della Misericordia in the Cannaregio district of Venice.
—Andrew Maerkle, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Noun
Loewe is a sponsor of the exhibition, and Anderson notes that the show’s capacity to bring out a garment’s physical qualities this way struck him as part of its appeal.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Embedded in its title is this festival’s sponsor, whose deep pockets bring artists like the Cure, Blur, Pet Shop Boys, the Chemical Brothers, Pulp, Arcade Fire, and the Black Keys together in one weekend.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
Presenting sponsors include Chopard and the Red Sea International Film Festival with signature sponsors Homolog and DraftKings and additional support provided by Gérard Bertrand, Piper-Heidsieck and Rumor Rosé.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
Mercedes-Benz, a longtime sponsor of the Masters Tournament for example, allowed Eastside Golf to bring the brand a true full circle moment —welcoming the Morehouse College golf team to the one-in-a-lifetime experience.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 Apr. 2024
Still, the legislation teetered precariously Friday morning as lawmakers voted on an amendment — vociferously opposed by Johnson, the White House and sponsors of the legislation — that would have prohibited the warrantless surveillance of Americans.
—Farnoush Amiri and Eric Tucker, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The bill’s prime sponsor, Rep. Chris Pielli, said it was designed to place guardrails around the use of artificial intelligence to protect consumers.
—Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
New York is one of just two states to summarily restrict audiovisual equipment in courtrooms, according to Brad Hoylman-Sigal, the Judiciary Committee chairman and the sponsor of the bill.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Among the various business and governmental sponsors of this year’s Artomatic is a small but internationally renowned arts group, the Washington Glass School.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Verb
Accenture sponsored the panel ‘Human by Design: Making New Technology Work with Us, Not Just for Us‘ at Fortune Brainstorm AI London.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
For close to a decade, his office sponsored a soup kitchen that fed hundreds of impoverished people in Holguín.
—Orlando Matos, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Two other bills, one sponsored by Sen. Frank Carroll, R-Sun City West, and the other sponsored by Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoenix, are still alive.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who sponsored the bill, was herself the target of deepfake pornography earlier this year.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
Most are on the House Homeland Security Committee, including chairman Mark Green of Tennessee and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who sponsored the impeachment resolution.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Tequila Don Julio is sponsoring the concert series.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
And, a separate measure sponsored by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross to fund a range of mental health and violence prevention initiatives does not yet have money in the final budget.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2024
And the matchmaker is the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which is sponsoring a collaborative exhibition in the impressive space of the Scuola Grande della Misericordia in the Cannaregio district of Venice.
—Andrew Maerkle, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Sponsor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sponsor. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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sponsor
1 of 2 noun
spon·sor
ˈspän(t)-sər
1
: a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
2
3
a
: a person or an organization that pays for or plans and carries out a project or activity
b
: a person or an organization that pays the cost of a radio or television program
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