Synonyms for sponsoring
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : spon-ser |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈspɒn sər |
Top 10 synonyms for sponsoring Other synonyms for the word sponsoring
Définition of sponsoring
Origin :- 1650s, from Late Latin sponsor "sponsor in baptism," in Latin "a surety, guarantee," from sponsus, past participle of spondere "give assurance, promise solemnly" (see spondee). Sense of "person who pays for a radio (or, after 1947, TV) program" is first recorded 1931. The verb is attested from 1884, "to favor or support;" commercial broadcasting sense is from 1931.
- verb help, promote
- We are sponsoring a contest among those members who are interested in forestry.
- Extract from : « Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943 » by Various
- So our captain says he will defeat Stonewall Cogswell in return for you sponsoring his becoming a member of the nation's elite.
- Extract from : « Mercenary » by Dallas McCord Reynolds
- The article described how some of the most prominent women in metropolitan society were sponsoring the dances.
- Extract from : « In a Little Town » by Rupert Hughes
- He said he was paying the standard room and food rate, and said "I want to make it clear they are not sponsoring me."
- Extract from : « Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
- He hoped that in case I did push off I wouldn't disgrace myself—and him, who was sponsoring me, so to speak—by not keeping going.
- Extract from : « Down the Yellowstone » by Lewis R. Freeman
- There was a crippled child in some hospital, the sad spawn of a weak relation, that Madge was sponsoring.
- Extract from : « The Blood Red Dawn » by Charles Caldwell Dobie
- Virginia colleges and universities also keep the theater alive by sponsoring dramatics classes, workshops and plays.
- Extract from : « Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia » by Dorothy M. Torpey
- We also would like to acknowledge the support and role of the National Defense University in sponsoring this first effort.
- Extract from : « Shock and Awe » by Harlan K. Ullman
- (h) Sponsoring training to help improve the competence of specialized enforcement and other technical personnel.
- Extract from : « An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake: Findings and Actions Taken » by Various
- Evidently, Ilya Simonov decided, whoever was sponsoring this night's get together, was a man of prominence.
- Extract from : « Freedom » by Dallas McCord Reynolds
Antonyms for sponsoring
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