sponsoring

present participle of sponsor

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sponsoring Mercedes-Benz has been sponsoring the Masters for almost 20 years; the 140-year-old automaker came on as an inaugural sponsor of ANWA seven years ago. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsoring
Verb
  • In Ohio, America PAC is funding ads, text and phone outreach among other measures helping Republican Jon Husted against Democrat Sherrod Brown, according to FEC filings.
    — Luke Fountain,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Although supporters say the fear that billionaires will flee the state are overblown, the ultrawealthy have made moves to potentially avoid paying the tax or are funding campaigns to defeat it.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Meta told Fortune the new stock is mainly about financing its AI spending.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Youssef is directing from his own script, with his Cairo Cowboy producing alongside Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie for Central; Christopher Storer and Tyson Bidner for American Light & Fixture; and A24, which is financing the project.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, the authors argue public money could have more leverage by underwriting risks that commercial markets currently will not.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic, a powerhouse AI company that could be valued at $2 trillion, is expected to go public this year, creating another major opportunity for Wall Street banks to haul in fees from underwriting and trading activity.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Paying ample taxes in the process and contributing to our city’s hubbub and patronizing our business community?
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Sponsoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsoring. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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