sponsored (B1): meaning, examples, synonyms

CEFR B1

adjective / past participle

Meaning

Sponsored means paid for, supported, organized, or promoted by a sponsor. It often appears in advertising, events, scholarships, research, and social media posts.

Examples

The video includes a sponsored segment from a language-learning app.
The race was sponsored by a local bank.

Synonyms: funded, supported, backed, promoted

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Definition

Sponsored means paid for, supported, organized, or promoted by a sponsor. It often appears in advertising, events, scholarships, research, and social media posts.

Examples

The video includes a sponsored segment from a language-learning app.
The race was sponsored by a local bank.
She received a sponsored scholarship to study abroad.

How to Use sponsored

sponsored by + sponsor (passive pattern): paid for or supported by someone — "The concert was sponsored by a radio station."
sponsored post/ad (noun phrase): paid promotional content — "The influencer marked the video as a sponsored post."
company-sponsored + noun (compound adjective): provided or funded by a company — "Employees joined a company-sponsored training program."

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