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 But the league had been unable to attract enough advertising or sponsorship revenue to offset the huge signing bonuses paid to bring in some of the sport’s biggest names. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Sports leagues are attracting investors with deep pockets thanks to the expansion of sports media rights, streaming platforms, betting services, and sponsorship revenue, Altrata says. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 The Premier League’s 2026-27 handbook contains 29 rules about ‘Players’ Identification and Strip’, spanning topics like sponsorship, shirt numbers, captain’s armbands, and preventing kit clashes with opponents and match officials. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The billionaire and his wife will not be reprising their sponsorship roles, leaving Wintour looking elsewhere for 2027’s financial firepower. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Ryan Lochte entered the ballroom for season 23 in 2016 on the heels of the Rio Olympics scandal that resulted in the swimmer losing major sponsorships and being suspended by USA Swimming. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 The college has its own classroom and faculty in the building, so students won’t have to go to Nampa or the forthcoming Boise campus (both also named for Micron sponsorships) to study. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026 Kalshi’s new sponsorship deals with two of MLB’s three most valuable teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox, have not yet been publicly announced in a formal capacity. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Tournaments typically donate all net proceeds — operation costs offset by national and local sponsorship — to local charities. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsorship

Noun

There are already signs that Yavarhoussen’s collecting and patronage has had an impact beyond Madagascar.

— Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
In the right hands, the Interior Ministry can be a formidable patronage machine, exerting authority over everything from local budgets to Senate elections.

— Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of patronage

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Now, in the midst of a subdued market, investors are being more selective, and the new playbook for funding fashion has a lot to do with the quality of that growth, the depth of connection with customers and the founder’s individual appeal.

— Tara Donaldson, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Razorbill is now live on Kickstarter and has already passed US$88,000+ in funding.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026