as in sponsorship
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
a program for inner-city youths that is under the auspices of a national corporation
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Noun
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Jim Beam Ahead of the 2026 season, the new Cadillac F1 entry to the grid has one of its first sponsorship deals.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Green cards, officially known as Permanent Resident Cards, are awarded based on family ties, employer sponsorship and lottery systems.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Thailand has long been hostage to antiquated patronage politics, with cash handouts and other inducements distributed via influential local families, known as baan yai, commonplace to foster support.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Husseini attempted to ply him with patronage, appointing him imam of a new mosque, but the cleric’s burgeoning following augured poorly for Husseini’s grip on power.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Auspices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auspices. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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