spon·sor
ˈspän(t)-sər 
1
: one who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation and undertakes responsibility for the person's religious education or spiritual welfare
2
: one who assumes responsibility for some other person or thing
3
: a person or an organization that pays for or plans and carries out a project or activity
especially
: one that pays the cost of a radio or television program usually in return for advertising time during its course
Examples of sponsor in a Sentence
Noun
Our company is a sponsor of the race.
I have over 50 sponsors for next week's race.
Her sponsors include a major sneaker company.
He agreed to be my sponsor so that I could join the club.
The senator is a sponsor of the proposed bill.
Verb
The radio station sponsored the concert.
The tournament is sponsored by local businesses.
Will you sponsor me for the charity race?
He sponsored me at my confirmation.
She sponsored the new tax bill.
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Max Saltman, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Gibson’s team more than doubled the number of plan sponsors with lifetime income in their default options in the last two years.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Adopt the Blue is PADI’s global marine conservation program, sponsored by Blancpain.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Charlie Angus, a member of parliament from the left-wing New Democratic Party, is listed as the petition’s sponsor.
—Max Saltman, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Gibson’s team more than doubled the number of plan sponsors with lifetime income in their default options in the last two years.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
The takeover is being sponsored by VeChain, a crypto company that has been a partner of UFC since 2022.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Adopt the Blue is PADI’s global marine conservation program, sponsored by Blancpain.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Sponsor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sponsor. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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sponsor
1 of 2 noun
spon·sor
ˈspän(t)-sər
1
: a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
2
3
a
: a person or an organization that pays for or plans and carries out a project or activity
b
: a person or an organization that pays the cost of a radio or television program
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