Thesaurus results for SPONSORING

sponsoring

verb

present participle of sponsor

as in funding

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Recent Examples of sponsoring Mercedes-Benz has been sponsoring the Masters for almost 20 years; the 140-year-old automaker came on as an inaugural sponsor of ANWA seven years ago. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026

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Verb

What’s more, Indian real estate owners are funding the build-out themselves, Watts said.

— Warren Masilamony, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Adding insult to injury, the defections came even as GOP hard-liners were ready to paralyze the House over an unrelated dispute with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on funding the government.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of funding

Verb

Biz2Credit also considers the circumstances, particularly for seasonal businesses or companies seeking financing to smooth out short-term cash flow irregularities.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
That’s as private credit is financing the AI boom as well, while chipmaker Nvidia is even leveraging its balance sheet to back AI deals.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of financing

Verb

Never fully accepted by China and Russia and resented by newly assertive middle powers, its main financial backers—the American people—have lost interest in underwriting its further development.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Insurance, however, wasn't as good, with underwriting earnings falling 13% and insurance investment income dropping 9%.

— Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026