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adjective
- 1. (of a project, activity, etc.) provided with funding by a particular organization or body: "in the past, sponsored research made up two-thirds of the budget"
- 2. denoting a fundraising event or activity in which each participant obtains promises from sponsors to donate a certain amount of money for the participant's completion of the activity: "he's gearing up to take part in a 14-mile sponsored walk to raise money for a local animal charity"
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: 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. sponsorial. spän-ˈsȯr-ē-əl. adjective. sponsorship. ˈspän (t)-sər-ˌship. noun. sponsor. 2 of 2. verb.
used to refer to an event in which each person taking part collects promises from people to give them money when they have completed the event: A sponsored walk in aid of the local school is scheduled to take place next week. A sponsored fitness workout has raised £3,800 in memory of a young cancer victim. Fewer examples.
(of a business or other organization) to pay for someone to do something or for something to happen: The participants ' employers sponsor them for the six-month training program. His organization sponsored the study.
(of a business or other organization) to pay for someone to do something or for something to happen: The participants ' employers sponsor them for the six-month training program. His organization sponsored the study.
Sponsored definition: denoting an activity organized to raise money for a charity in which sponsors agree to donate money on completion of the activity, or a specified period or amount of it, by participants. See examples of SPONSORED used in a sentence.
A sponsor provides support for someone or something, typically by supplying cash. Because your company is a sponsor for a homeless organization, they provide funding for the annual 5K run to raise money for the shelter. The word sponsor stems from the Latin word spondre, meaning "give assurance, promise solemnly."
sponsor. / ˈspɒnsə; spɒnˈsɔːrɪəl / noun. a person or group that provides funds for an activity, esp. a commercial organization that pays all or part of the cost of putting on a concert, sporting event, etc.
