financing

noun

fi·​nanc·​ing fə-ˈnan(t)-siŋ How to pronounce financing (audio)
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

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The film law doesn’t allow Zohar to set explicit political criteria for financing movies. Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025 How much tax incremental financing is going into the Mandel Group's Harlow & Hem? Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025 But many advocates warn the opposite may happen, forcing borrowers into riskier forms of financing. Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025 The plan eliminates nearly $2 billion in debt and provides access to $500 million in financing, which the company says will position it for future success. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for financing

Word History

Etymology

from gerund of finance entry 1

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of financing was in 1865

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“Financing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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financing

noun
fi·​nanc·​ing
: the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds
also : the funds thus raised or provided

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