sponsorship

as in patronage
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking a youth softball league under the sponsorship of local businesses

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorship
Noun
  • The program is co-funded by Creative Europe MEDIA and organized under the patronage of Eurimages, with Wake Up Films (Serbia) serving as the organizing entity.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Its prime beneficiaries, of course, have been members of his entourage and their patronage networks.
    ALEXANDER GABUEV, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Sponsorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorship. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on sponsorship

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!