financing

noun

fi·​nanc·​ing fə-ˈnan(t)-siŋ How to pronounce financing (audio)
ˈfī-ˌnan(t)-,
fī-ˈnan(t)-
: the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds
also : the funds thus raised or provided

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Due to issues with financing, says a source familiar with the sale, nothing has happened. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025 The company has just closed a $12 million seed financing, led by venture firm Felicis, with participation from Amazon’s $1 billion Industrial Innovation Fund and other investors. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 24 July 2025 How Merchant Cash Advances Work MCAs have evolved into a financing tool used in a broad range of industries—from construction and logistics to healthcare and e-commerce. Raymond Grand, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 The program is similar to tax increment financing (TIF), which is a common tax credit for commercial developments where the local government issues bonds to fuel construction, which are then paid back from the increases in property tax revenues that come from the development. Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for financing

Word History

Etymology

from gerund of finance entry 1

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of financing was in 1865

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“Financing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financing. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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financing

noun
fi·​nanc·​ing
: the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds
also : the funds thus raised or provided

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