sponsor
/ˈspɑnsər/
noun
- A person or organization that provides money or support for an event, activity, or person, often in exchange for advertising or recognition.
- Each athlete found a sponsor to cover their travel costs.
- The local bank was the main sponsor of the charity run.
- The TV show thanked its sponsors at the end of the episode.
- A person who takes responsibility for another person, such as a godparent at baptism or a mentor in a recovery program.
- Her sponsor in Alcoholics Anonymous helped her stay sober.
- The priest asked the child's sponsors to stand during the ceremony.
- He became a sponsor for a refugee family, helping them settle in the city.
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verb
- To provide financial or other support for an event, activity, or person.
- The corporation sponsors a local soccer team every year.
- She sponsored her nephew's education through college.
- A tech company agreed to sponsor the coding competition.
- To introduce or support a proposal, such as a bill in a legislature.
- The committee sponsored the amendment to the constitution.
- Several representatives sponsored the resolution for climate action.
- The senator sponsored a new bill to improve public schools.
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