1
as in to fund
to provide money for
a local business kindly financed the high school band's trip to New York City
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2
as in to establish
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
established a fund to finance a visiting lecturer position at the local college
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Recent Examples of finance
The public money would be borrowed through bonds issued by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, or ISFA, which previously financed construction of Guaranteed Rate Field, where the White Sox play, and the 2003 renovation of Soldier Field.
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Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
And the last, and most complex, are the regional powers financing the fighting, middle-power actors like the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Iran spending huge sums to back insurgent groups while carrying out strategic military strikes in pursuit of resources and political power.
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Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Focus Features financed the film and produced it alongside Eggers and Sjón, with Maiden Voyage’s Chris and Eleanor Columbus executive producing.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Neither the nonprofit nor the PAC discloses the identities or locations of the donors financing the campaign.
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Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 June 2026
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Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
And the last, and most complex, are the regional powers financing the fighting, middle-power actors like the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Iran spending huge sums to back insurgent groups while carrying out strategic military strikes in pursuit of resources and political power.
—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Focus Features financed the film and produced it alongside Eggers and Sjón, with Maiden Voyage’s Chris and Eleanor Columbus executive producing.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Neither the nonprofit nor the PAC discloses the identities or locations of the donors financing the campaign.
—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finance
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Through their foundation, the couple have donated at least $2 million to the medical centers that once employed them, funding early cancer detection and breast cancer technology, among other projects.
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Nearly every large private aerospace manufacturer funds extensive internship programs year-round, although the programs tend to be extremely competitive, and their frequency wanes among smaller employers.
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Under the current initiative, known as the Low-Income Voucher and Equity (LIVE) Program, subsidized one-bedroom rents range from $2,900 to $3,100, while two-bedroom units range from $3,450 to $4,000.
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Governor Kathy Hochul separately slashed the Manhattan shuttle-bus fare from $80 to $20, meaning two of the most powerful governors in the country spent the spring competing to subsidize FIFA, a private organization.
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“Finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finance. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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