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sponsorship

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈspɑnsɚʃɪp/ · UK /ˈspɒnsəʃɪp/

sponsorship means: Money or other help given by a person or organization to support an activity or another person.

noun

FINANCIAL SUPPORTB2

Money or other help given by a person or organization to support an activity or another person.

  • The team needs sponsorship to travel.
  • We secured sponsorship from two local companies.
  • Their sponsorship covered the cost of the event.

How to use it: sponsorship from someone/something (The race received sponsorship from a local bank.)

Similar words: backing, funding, support

Common phrases: receive sponsorship, sponsorship from someone, sponsorship deal

SUPPORTING ROLEB2

The practice of taking responsibility for supporting a person, organization, or activity, often financially.

  • Child sponsorship can help pay for school.
  • Her sponsorship of the team lasted several years.
  • The company ended its sponsorship of the festival.

How to use it: sponsorship of someone/something (Her sponsorship of the child continued for ten years.)

Similar words: patronage

Common phrases: sponsorship of someone, child sponsorship, corporate sponsorship

Questions about sponsorship

What does sponsorship mean?

Money or other help given by a person or organization to support an activity or another person.

What is sponsorship in other languages?

Türkçe: maddi destek · Español: patrocinio · Français: soutien financier · Deutsch: finanzielle Unterstützung · Italiano: sostegno finanziario · 日本語: 資金援助

How do you pronounce sponsorship?

In American English /ˈspɑnsɚʃɪp/; in British English /ˈspɒnsəʃɪp/.

How do you use sponsorship in a sentence?

The team needs sponsorship to travel. We secured sponsorship from two local companies.

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