auspices

Definition of auspicesnext
plural of auspice
as in sponsorship
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking a program for inner-city youths that is under the auspices of a national corporation

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Noun
  • The company manages everything from ad sales and sponsorship deals to marketing, and despite all the entropy in the RSN space, Playfly’s role hasn’t diminished in the slightest.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • In exchange, Feeding Our Future took a cut of the child nutrition money as an administrative fee for the sponsorship arrangements.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
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  • Transitioning to full patronage support, community engagement should increase and improve project longevity.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • It’s also written by those with ready access to pen, paper, and, in many cases, patronage.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Auspices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auspices. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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