1. providing financial support for an event, activity, person, or organization
Usage: present participle of sponsor
2. taking responsibility for someone or something
Usage: present participle of sponsor

1. the act of providing financial or other support
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The company is sponsoring the local soccer team this season.
• She is sponsoring a child’s education through the charity program.
• The bank is sponsoring the music festival downtown.
• His sponsoring of the bill helped it pass through Congress.
• The sponsoring of community events builds goodwill for businesses.
• They are sponsoring her visa application for permanent residency.
• Corporate sponsoring of the arts has increased significantly.
• The university is sponsoring research into renewable energy.