Thesaurus results for SPONSORSHIP

sponsorship

noun

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 That hasn't stopped carmakers from racing to get in on the sponsorships of stock car racing. —

Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 May 2026 Sadly, these prove to be the trickiest part of the build, especially the long Richard Mille sponsorship bar, which is an absolute nightmare to place. —

Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 During his tenure, Horner oversaw the creation of Red Bull Powertrains and Red Bull Advanced Technologies, while generating more than $3 billion in commercial revenue through global partnerships and sponsorships. —

Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 May 2026 This information is shared with social media, sponsorship, analytics, and other vendors or service providers. —

Holly J. Morris, NPR, 22 May 2026 That process will get underway ahead of the tournament, allowing for FIFA’s sideline sponsorship boards and team dugouts to be built into the current structure. —

Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 May 2026 Brands commonly partner with influencers to promote new products or initiatives, and Meta says the sponsorships are intended to get more teens using safer settings. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 May 2026 Truwit has struck sponsorship pacts with such blue-chip brands as Nike, and is on the corporate speaking tour for such heavyweights as Amazon, Merck and Bank of America. —

William Earl, Variety, 19 May 2026 In practice, this can take the form of inclusive recruiting and hiring processes, mentorship and sponsorship programs, pay equity audits, employee resource groups, supplier diversity initiatives, and management training designed to reduce bias in performance reviews and promotions. —

Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorship

Noun

The event is held under the patronage of RAI Fiction and in media partnership with state broadcaster RAI, which has recognized Italian Global Series as an event of national importance.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 May 2026
The former would dramatically reduce the King’s ability to dispense patronage.

— Danielle Allen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026