sponsor
noun
a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.
has sponsored
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present perfectof sponsor (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Those Games then turned into the most financially successful in history, relying largely on private sponsorship to produce a $235 million profit that has sponsored youth sports in L.A. for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
He called on the international community -- particularly the United States, which has sponsored direct Israel-Lebanon talks and a framework agreement between the sides in June -- "to urgently act to stop these violations".
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
He already has sponsored some AI-related bills, serves as co-chair of a new House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy and previously was co-chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The betting company has sponsored several sporting events involving veterans of Moscow's war in Ukraine and has organised events in Russia at which Pirlo appeared alongside pro-Kremlin figures.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“We focus on civics and mathematics and English. The Director of Mobilization has sponsored our efforts.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
