noun phrase · neutral
sponsorship deals
UK/ˈspɒnsəʃɪp diːlz/US/ˈspɑːnsərʃɪp diːlz/SPON·sor·ship DEALS
commercial agreements in which companies provide funding or support in exchange for publicity
Examples
“The local club survived financially thanks to a series of sponsorship deals with small businesses.”
“Securing long-term sponsorship deals can make a big difference to a club's budget.”
“Many university teams look for sponsorship deals to cover travel expenses.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many semi-professional teams depend on sponsorship deals from local businesses to remain solvent.”
Collocations
- secure sponsorship deals
- negotiate sponsorship deals
Word family
Common mistakes
sponsor deals→sponsorship deals
a sponsorships→a sponsorship
Say it for a higher band
5sponsor deal→6sponsorship→7+sponsorship deals
Synonyms
corporate sponsorship
Easily confused
endorsement deal
“The athlete signed a lucrative endorsement deal with the shoe company.”
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