noun · neutral
sponsorship
UK/ˈspɒnsə(r)ʃɪp/US/ˈspɑːnsərʃɪp/SPON·sor·ship
financial or other support given by a company or organization, often in return for publicity
Examples
“The concert relied on sponsorship from several local businesses.”
“They secured sponsorship to cover the event costs.”
“Sponsorship deals often involve brand logos being displayed prominently.”
Band 8 sentence
“The festival's organisers secured corporate sponsorship, allowing them to offer free entry to local residents.”
Collocations
- corporate sponsorship
- secure sponsorship
- sponsorship deal
Word family
Common mistakes
We found many sponsor for the event.→We found many sponsors for the event.
The event has a sponsorship by a company.→The event is sponsored by a company.
Say it for a higher band
5money→6support→7+sponsorship
Synonyms
backing
patronage
Easily confused
grant
“The research team received a government grant to continue their study.”
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