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
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.
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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
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
The format has logged more than 210 games and attracted tourism board sponsorships from Turkey and Greece.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
According to Sports Business Journal, the PGA Tour has negotiated title sponsorships for these events at around $25 million per year, with Truist Financial Corporation reportedly paying $200 million to sponsor seven editions of the Truist Championship.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The 28-year-old, the first flag football athlete to receive major sponsorships from Under Armour, Gatorade and Oakley, is an NFL global ambassador.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Not only are the games now returning to China, but also new partnerships and sponsorships have been announced, signaling that the NBA may have finally earned Beijing’s forgiveness.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
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
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
The format has logged more than 210 games and attracted tourism board sponsorships from Turkey and Greece.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
According to Sports Business Journal, the PGA Tour has negotiated title sponsorships for these events at around $25 million per year, with Truist Financial Corporation reportedly paying $200 million to sponsor seven editions of the Truist Championship.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The 28-year-old, the first flag football athlete to receive major sponsorships from Under Armour, Gatorade and Oakley, is an NFL global ambassador.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Not only are the games now returning to China, but also new partnerships and sponsorships have been announced, signaling that the NBA may have finally earned Beijing’s forgiveness.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorships
patronages
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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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Andrew had already stepped back from his frontline duties in 2019 and was stripped of his military titles and charity patronages by the late Queen in 2022.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Sponsorships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorships. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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