seed money

noun

: money used for setting up a new enterprise

Examples of seed money in a Sentence

He provided seed money for the campaign.
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The funding model wasn’t yet sustainable long-term, despite some seed money committed from a local business, officials said in the statement. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 Children born between 2025 and 2028 will receive $1,000 in seed money from the federal government. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026 Private bankers wealth managers and people looking for seed money will all come knocking. Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 That money is reserved for kids who live in ZIP codes with a median family income of $150,000 or less and who won't get the $1,000 seed money from the Treasury. Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seed money

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seed money was in 1943

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“Seed money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seed%20money. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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