Thesaurus results for SPONSORSHIP

sponsorship

noun

Definition of sponsorship

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 The challenge, of course, is that the number of sponsorships available hinges on Netflix’ programming slate. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 The sponsorship was intended to raise awareness of Yum among potential investors who recognized KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, but might not be aware of the parent company. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026 Now, philanthropic giving is going to pass sponsorship for NYRR as the second-biggest form of revenue. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Giannis Antetokounmpo announced a deal with Kalshi last winter, while LeBron James rolled out his sponsorship with Polymarket last month. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Executive sponsorship and executive adaptation are not the same thing. — Kelvin Cheema, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 From soccer sponsorships to Formula One Rwanda has spent years building its international profile through sports. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 Academy will activate in five select race citiesm, including Tampa, Dallas, Nashville, Atlanta and Houston, culminating in its title sponsorship of Hyrox Houston in 2027. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 The remainder was funded by Abu Dhabi United Group Investment & Development Ltd, which owned the club—making the owner’s money sit on both sides of the sponsorships. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorship

Noun

Over dinner, table conversation continued about younger audiences, emerging patronage, and Selldorf’s fitting role—all parts of the Frick’s new history.

— Eliza Jordan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
One was a patronage-heavy, pro-government machine; the other an adversarial independent sector.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of patronage

Noun

Rendezvous will use the funding to advance its spacecraft designs and prepare for flight demonstrations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
There are some who will argue that the US government is putting sufficient resources towards AI development — even if that funding isn’t focused on safety and security.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026