sponsorship
Americannoun
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the position or function of a person or group who vouches for, supports, advises, or helps fund another person or an organization or project.
The money from your sponsorship will go towards paying the child's school fees and ensuring they get three meals a day.
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an arrangement under which a company helps fund a radio or television program, a convention or other event, or a charitable organization in return for an opportunity to advertise.
For health-based nonprofits, securing a sponsorship from a pharmaceutical company can be a great asset, because of the money and other support it provides.
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Christianity. the position or function of a person who promises to mentor a youth or new convert preparing for confirmation or initiation, or who answers for an infant at baptism.
A simple “I’m praying for you” text message to the candidate can be a powerful reminder that you take your sponsorship seriously.
Etymology
Origin of sponsorship
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“We are experiencing record revenues” this year and heading into 2027 in premium seat sales, advertising and sponsorship sales, Goldstein said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
This sponsorship within the AI ecosystem is one of the reasons “why we have this AI trade,” Lee noted.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
Borussia Dortmund will not extend a sponsorship arrangement with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall after fan criticism of the deal, the Bundesliga club said Friday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
An independent commission said the club had "systematically" broken rules between 2009 and 2018 by inflating sponsorship revenue to disguise secret funding of more than £830m into its football operations.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Without state sponsorship, aviation is available only to the wealthy.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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