crowdfund
verb
crowd·fund
ˈkrau̇d-ˌfənd 
crowdfunded; crowdfunding; crowdfunds
transitive verb
: to obtain needed funding for (something, such as a new business) by soliciting contributions from a large number of people especially from the online community
Kudos to former Nashvillian, Devin Haqq, filmmaker, actor, writer and director who was very successful when he decided to crowdfund his film "Ambition's Debt".—
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Justine HarveyExamples of crowdfund in a Sentence
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The women then decided to crowdfund to secure legal costs to initiate a complaint against him.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Other former cast members have maintained their ties to the show's legacy — Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey have hosted the Office Ladies recap podcast for four years, while Leslie David Baker attempted to crowdfund a spinoff based on his character Stanley.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
The site was able to crowdfund the winning bid on that auction (which reportedly ran the equivalent of $1,100) and later obtained a keyboard and more software from the winner of a 2022 auction.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
Her family had to crowdfund to raise money to pay for her care.
—Wendy Netter Epstein, STAT, 3 Nov. 2023
No More Woof shows the particular perils of trying to crowdfund neurotech gadgets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Jan. 2017
The auction drew wide attention thanks to the online campaign by crypto enthusiasts to crowdfund a bid for the document.
—Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2021
Watch the trailer here: Angel Studios is set up as a platform empowering filmmakers with full creative control to crowdfund, create and distribute films and TV series globally.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 May 2023
Here’s how to crowdfund it.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2022
Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Other former cast members have maintained their ties to the show's legacy — Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey have hosted the Office Ladies recap podcast for four years, while Leslie David Baker attempted to crowdfund a spinoff based on his character Stanley.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
The site was able to crowdfund the winning bid on that auction (which reportedly ran the equivalent of $1,100) and later obtained a keyboard and more software from the winner of a 2022 auction.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
Her family had to crowdfund to raise money to pay for her care.
—Wendy Netter Epstein, STAT, 3 Nov. 2023
No More Woof shows the particular perils of trying to crowdfund neurotech gadgets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Jan. 2017
The auction drew wide attention thanks to the online campaign by crypto enthusiasts to crowdfund a bid for the document.
—Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2021
Watch the trailer here: Angel Studios is set up as a platform empowering filmmakers with full creative control to crowdfund, create and distribute films and TV series globally.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 May 2023
Here’s how to crowdfund it.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2022
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“Crowdfund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowdfund. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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