# sponsoring

Pronunciation: US say "SPAHN-suh-ring" /ˈspɑn.səɹ.ɪŋ/; UK say "SPON-suh-ring" /ˈspɒn.səɹ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of sponsor. — present participle and gerund of sponsor
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of sponsor. Use this -ing form for ongoing action or when the verb acts like a noun.
   - _A major airline is sponsoring the film festival again this summer._
   - _Their decision to start sponsoring promising athletes eventually paid off._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sponsoring (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).