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sponsored

British  
/ ˈspɒnsəd /

adjective

  1. 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

    a sponsored walk
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Caers said he has no financial ties to KoBold, nor does he perform paid consulting or have sponsored research projects with them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bit, sponsored by Lenovo, illustrates tech companies’ willingness to laugh at themselves while trying to appeal to new customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Parmesan has notably sponsored the Utah Jazz basketball team and the ATP tennis tournament in Miami at great expense.

From Barron's

Absolutely, if it sent me to a charming, far-flung gem like Saltburn, without sounding like a sponsored ad.

From The Wall Street Journal

Traditional search engines usually give less weight to sponsored content: articles or blog posts that a company pays for but that look like regular editorial content.

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