as in patronage
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 sponsorship
Newsweek contacted the companies planning to suspend sponsorship for comment outside of regular working hours.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 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
That’s on top of the other revenue streams, such as sponsorship deals for the fictional APXGP team.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Based in Toronto but serving clients across North America and around the world, Vero launches ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a mandate to support both global and domestic brands that will be on full display and looking to maximize the impact of their sponsorships.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Leading up to Thomas' speech, a mention of the Dodgers’ sponsorship drew light applause from the crowd, though no one from the team spoke during the program.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The new requirement of a $100,000 sponsorship fee would hit hardest for hospitals, health systems and clinics in areas of the country most significantly affected by the physician shortage.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 17 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
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 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
That’s on top of the other revenue streams, such as sponsorship deals for the fictional APXGP team.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Based in Toronto but serving clients across North America and around the world, Vero launches ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a mandate to support both global and domestic brands that will be on full display and looking to maximize the impact of their sponsorships.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Leading up to Thomas' speech, a mention of the Dodgers’ sponsorship drew light applause from the crowd, though no one from the team spoke during the program.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The new requirement of a $100,000 sponsorship fee would hit hardest for hospitals, health systems and clinics in areas of the country most significantly affected by the physician shortage.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 17 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 sponsorship
Noun
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The outcome, with no legal means to be overturned, further cements Biya’s decades-long grip on power and underscores the resilience of Cameroon’s entrenched political system, largely based on patronage.—
Amindeh Blaise Atabong,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Attorney General’s office would now have to make the move to regulate card rooms, which an impact assessment commissioned by the office estimates would reduce patronage by about 50 percent, and have ripple effects on jobs and city tax revenue.—
Kate Wolffe
October 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most government economic reports have been suspended until funding is restored.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Congress failed to pass a budget or temporary funding measure before the federal fiscal year ended on October 1, forcing many federal agencies to cease all non-mandatory operations.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Sponsorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorship. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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