Thesaurus results for SPONSORING

sponsoring

verb

present participle of sponsor

as in funding

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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

More Freedom 250 controversy Freedom 250 has been the focus of other controversy over funding transparency and religious representations.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The report accuses the group of funding its programming through opaque and questionable avenues, including soliciting foreign funds, misleading donors and selling access to the president.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 July 2026

Definition of funding

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ByteDance began hiring for 100 open roles, signed multiple independent filmmakers and artists and held private conversations about financing AI films.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Leading automakers integrate accessories into the vehicle's engineering, installing them at the port and financing them with the car.

— Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026