finance company

noun

: a company that makes usually small short-term loans usually to individuals

Examples of finance company in a Sentence

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Voltage Pictures acquired the title as part of its deal with The Exchange, after acquiring a controlling interest in the international sales and finance company. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025 And finance companies aren’t even pretending to leave anymore. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025 All sectors except transportation saw the average number of N-1 roles decline between 2022 and 2025, with the largest decline occurring at finance companies. Sarah Abbott, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 In turn, the finance companies could claim the credit — which could then be passed along to consumers through attractive lease deals later this year. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for finance company

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of finance company was in 1915

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“Finance company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finance%20company. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

finance company

noun
: a company that specializes in making small loans usually to individuals

Legal Definition

finance company

see company

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