as in auspices
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 sponsorships
His sponsorships included Mastercard, Unibet, and a bottled water company based in his home country of Norway.
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Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
The remarks cost him corporate sponsorships.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Tickets are $195, with limited VIP sponsorships available.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
The company’s Publicis Sports Intelligence platform, powered by Epsilon identity, is able to let marketers plan, personalize and measure investments and outcomes across media, experiential, content, hospitality, sponsorships, and commerce.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
To fully leverage the power of sport and its impact on global culture, marketers need a unified approach across media, sponsorships, events, content, creators, and talent, and require the data, technology, and expertise to orchestrate it together.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
In recent years, the NCAA has allowed athletes to earn money through endorsements and sponsorships.
—Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
But the channel has already attracted sponsorships from fintech companies Ramp and Plaid, Google's Gemini, and has a partnership with the New York Stock Exchange.
—Zach Vallese, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The foundation helps the library with programming costs and sponsorships like the canvas bags that were handed out at the summer reading program.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
The remarks cost him corporate sponsorships.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Tickets are $195, with limited VIP sponsorships available.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
The company’s Publicis Sports Intelligence platform, powered by Epsilon identity, is able to let marketers plan, personalize and measure investments and outcomes across media, experiential, content, hospitality, sponsorships, and commerce.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
To fully leverage the power of sport and its impact on global culture, marketers need a unified approach across media, sponsorships, events, content, creators, and talent, and require the data, technology, and expertise to orchestrate it together.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
In recent years, the NCAA has allowed athletes to earn money through endorsements and sponsorships.
—Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
But the channel has already attracted sponsorships from fintech companies Ramp and Plaid, Google's Gemini, and has a partnership with the New York Stock Exchange.
—Zach Vallese, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The foundation helps the library with programming costs and sponsorships like the canvas bags that were handed out at the summer reading program.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorships
patronages
Noun
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In January 2022, Buckingham Palace announced that Andrew had been stripped of his honorary military roles and royal patronages and that they had been returned to the Queen.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, the queen stripped her second son of military titles and patronages as the scandal around his ties with Jeffrey Epstein grew in 2022.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sponsorships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorships. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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