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 Tony Lyons, a publisher who runs the MAHA Center, MAHA PAC and several related groups, addressed criticisms about corporate sponsorships at a reception ahead of the summit. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Earlier in his career, Gratton held leadership roles at global agencies including FleishmanHillard, Octagon and Leo Burnett, working with leading brands across sponsorship, marketing and integrated campaigns. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Schools are teaming up with brands like Celsius and Monster Energy for sports sponsorships. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 Fipca and sponsorship from Madrid Film Office and Film Madrid Region. — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026 Then, after an initial rash of antisemitic posts on Twitter in late 2022, West and his lifestyle company, Yeezy, saw the termination of sponsorships and partnerships with Vogue, Universal Music Group, CAA, Balenciaga, Gap and Adidas. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 The sportswear giant announced the end of their relationship last month, concluding nearly two decades of sponsorship, which began when Mbappé was just nine years old. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Donalds acknowledged that the program gave him a second chance at life but defended his sponsorship of the bill that will limit such benefits. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Research suggests that explicit sponsorship disclosure can increase perceptions of transparency and favorability by making the advertising relationship clear. — Jacquelyn Lamar Berney, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorship

Noun

For all its flowering of original thought and creativity, the Renaissance was ultimately a time of patronage, and the patrons both held the power and used it to enrich their own palaces and places of worship.

— Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
In this way, De Luca and Abdy’s Warners filled the void left behind when Megan Ellison’s Annapurna, once the place where filmmakers like Anderson could find patronage and distribution, paused its film operations.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of patronage

Noun

With respect to the state’s cancer crisis, Hinson defended her record by highlighting her work during her three terms in Congress to boost cancer research funding for the National Institutes of Health.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
Common long-term goals may include saving for retirement or funding college education.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026