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 lawsuit by an affiliate of CIM Group, a prominent commercial real estate investor and developer, claims that Goodtime’s owner, Washington Squared Owner, is in default of a $152 million loan that financed the project.
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The series was midway through shooting its Season 1 in 1993 when Cannon TV, the company that was originally deficit financing the Chuck Norris action drama, ran out of funds and shut down production.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
History group offers scholarships The Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society offers two $3,500 scholarships for high school students or adult learners to help finance college, graduate school or technical school tuition.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
So it was financed by the estate of Perry Ellis.
—Daniela Tijerina, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The series was midway through shooting its Season 1 in 1993 when Cannon TV, the company that was originally deficit financing the Chuck Norris action drama, ran out of funds and shut down production.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
History group offers scholarships The Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society offers two $3,500 scholarships for high school students or adult learners to help finance college, graduate school or technical school tuition.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
So it was financed by the estate of Perry Ellis.
—Daniela Tijerina, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finance
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Democrats balked at funding the agency, while other departments are unaffected, demanding changes to immigration enforcement by federal agents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Further, Rouse received additional monetary support indirectly from Pace-O-Matic via the Our States Matter PAC, a federal PAC primarily funded by Pace-O-Matic and people associated with the company.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Costly gas and food here and shortages elsewhere are, after all, a small price to pay for subsidizing Putin’s Russia.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The question of whether the exemption is driving investment — or subsidizing business as usual — remains largely unanswered.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finance. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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