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
The Berggruen Institute, a think tank that’s been a vocal champion of UBC, described it broadly as a large wealth fund that people could invest in and get returns from, with some kind of state sponsorship.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Sixteen stadiums across three countries, including seven games at Hard Rock Stadium — er, Miami Stadium, as it’s being called for the tournament, due to the rules against sponsorship unless the ruling soccer federation FIFA gets the money.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
The lack of sponsorship is already impacting Oakland First Fridays.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 6 June 2026
And how, despite all the benefits and all the attention and revenue it’s brought to the series, all media, marketing, and sponsorship commitments are ultimately burdens for the drivers.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026
Advertisements for online gambling platforms can be seen at almost every sporting event and most broadcasters and media outlets, including The Athletic, take betting sponsorship.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Chase has experience with how to leverage its NBA team sponsorships during deep playoff runs.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
Tickets are $100 for general admission, $1,000 for a reserved table of eight and $500 for a silver sponsorship that includes two reserved seats.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
The union also has sponsorship partnerships with the Orioles and Keys.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Sixteen stadiums across three countries, including seven games at Hard Rock Stadium — er, Miami Stadium, as it’s being called for the tournament, due to the rules against sponsorship unless the ruling soccer federation FIFA gets the money.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
The lack of sponsorship is already impacting Oakland First Fridays.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 6 June 2026
And how, despite all the benefits and all the attention and revenue it’s brought to the series, all media, marketing, and sponsorship commitments are ultimately burdens for the drivers.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026
Advertisements for online gambling platforms can be seen at almost every sporting event and most broadcasters and media outlets, including The Athletic, take betting sponsorship.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Chase has experience with how to leverage its NBA team sponsorships during deep playoff runs.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
Tickets are $100 for general admission, $1,000 for a reserved table of eight and $500 for a silver sponsorship that includes two reserved seats.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
The union also has sponsorship partnerships with the Orioles and Keys.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorship
Noun
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The group emerged, with Iranian patronage, from the 1982 Israeli occupation of Beirut.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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On the left, a female South Park figure in Renaissance Dutch dress delivers a monologue on artistic patronage pulled from pulp-fiction reviews, art history texts, and books of poetry.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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He is also expected to announce $185 million in grant funding from the Energy Department to build two new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia and restart a plant in Maryland, according to the official.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The committee ultimately decided not to take formal action and to revisit the matter later this year, hopefully with clarity on whether the project qualifies for STAR bond funding and on whether the parties can reach an agreement on the land’s sale price.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sponsorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorship. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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