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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patronage
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Your patronage will help refugees and victims in the Middle East. Details: noon-6 p.m., St. Anthony of Padua, 2530 Victory Parkway, Walnut Hills.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025 -
Nobody knows this more than Royal Copenhagen’s creative director Jasper Toron Nielsen, who joined the company founded long ago under the patronage of Queen Juliane Marie in 1775.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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“Sponsorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorship. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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