Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsoring
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Voters should be able to see, right away, who is funding their representatives, especially in the wake of tragedy.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Frequently, capital comes with deep industry roots — a former music executive backing a music startup, or a healthcare veteran funding a medtech company.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rising interest rates have caused many homeowners to delay major improvement projects, particularly those that rely on financing through home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) or cash-out refinances.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Roseman, whose first full-time NFL job was in the financial realm as counsel to the Eagles’ salary-cap staff, has compared Philadelphia’s tactics to financing a home when interest rates are low.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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This year, presenting sponsor Principal Foundation is underwriting booth fees, rental costs for tables and linens, and covering lunch costs for all potters to ensure there are no financial barriers preventing participation.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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Interest rates rose so high that out-of-state insurers started voluntarily underwriting Bronx tenements in the midst of the fires—no FAIR Plan needed.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Shop In Uptown Put your plastic to good use by patronizing Uptown’s lovely community of small businesses.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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All were charged with patronizing prositution while eight people were charged with solicitaion of a minor.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Sponsoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsoring. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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