financing

1 of 2

noun

fi·​nanc·​ing fə-ˈnan(t)-siŋ 

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

financing

2 of 2

present participle of finance entry 2

Examples of financing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Danish Dogma25 projects are financed in a collaboration between Zentropa, DR, and Nordisk Film Distribution, with the addition of Netflix in the Nordics, constituting the core financing necessary to realize all five projects. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

The move gives Victoria House access to Gersh’s international talent network and opportunities to explore new financing and co-production partnerships, while preserving the Spanish company’s creative independence. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

The acquisition of 100 percent of ZO Skin Health will be made in an all-cash transaction and funded through cash reserves and bank financing. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Leawood previously approved incentives on the project including a 20-year tax increment financing (TIF) plan that would redirect up to $108 million in new property tax revenue generated by the project back into support development costs. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from gerund of finance entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for financing

• advancing
• enhancing
• entrancing
• romancing
• chancing
• dancing
• glancing
• lancing
• prancing
• refinancing

Legal Definition

financing

noun

fi·​nanc·​ing

: the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds

also : the funds thus raised or provided