sponsor
noun
spon·​sor
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Definition of sponsor
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
sponsor
verb
sponsored;
sponsoring\ ˈspän(t)s-​(ə-​)riŋ
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Definition of sponsor (Entry 2 of 2)
: to be or stand sponsor for
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Other Words from sponsor
Noun
sponsorial
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adjective
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sponsorship
\ ˈspän(t)-​sər-​ˌship
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noun
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noun
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.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Celebrity sponsors including Jimmy Kimmel and Laura Dern will be in attendance. — Hadley Tomicki, Los Angeles Times, "Where’s the beef? It’s at American Beauty in Venice," 10 Sep. 2019 The sponsors of the other bills are: Rep. David LaGrand, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Eric Leutheuser, R-Hillsdale; Rep. Luke Meerman, R-Coopersville; Rep. Yousef Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor; and Rep. Pauline Wendzel, R-Bainbridge Township. — Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan bills would make more ex-offenders eligible to have criminal records expunged," 9 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sponsor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sponsor
sponsor
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sponsor
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a person or organization that pays the cost of an activity or event (such as a radio or television program, sports event, concert, etc.) in return for the right to advertise during the activity or event
: a person or organization that gives someone money for participating in a charity event (such as a walk or race)
: an organization that gives money to an athlete for training, clothes, equipment, etc., in return for the right to use the athlete for advertising
sponsor
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of sponsor (Entry 2 of 2)
: to be a sponsor for (something or someone)
See the full definition for sponsor in the English Language Learners Dictionary
sponsor
noun
spon·​sor
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Kids Definition of sponsor
(Entry 1 of 2)