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
Example Sentences
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The European Sponsorship Association told BBC Sport that it was "monitoring the situation closely and will actively seek the views of the sport sponsorship community".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025
Sponsorship revenue in England’s Women’s Super League is estimated at $65 million for 2023-24 and the league has 31 media-rights deals, 29 of them international.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2023
"The love-in between football and fashion is only just beginning," said Richard Busby, CEO at sponsorship consultancy BDS Sponsorship.
From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2023
Participants donate a monthly amount ranging between $18.50 and $55 to sponsor a family, a veteran or their Holocaust Survivor Sponsorship Program.
From Salon • Aug. 21, 2023
Sponsorship was, among the citizens, the foundation of a still nearer relation: the godfather was bound to provide for the advancement of his godchild; and this parental relation lasted to the end of his life.
From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. by Freytag, Gustav
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