seed money

noun

: money used for setting up a new enterprise

Examples of seed money in a Sentence

He provided seed money for the campaign.
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At the onset, $50 million in seed money was allocated statewide, but the law stated an additional unspecified amount would be needed in the future. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025 Assuming an average annual stock market return of about 8%, $5,000 invested at birth could grow to roughly $20,000 by the time the child turns 18, potentially helping with college costs or seed money for a first home. Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Sol Polk, president of 1980s electronics retailer Polk Brothers, provided seed money to get the station started, according to Lynch. Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 Will this $34 million be enough seed money for the National Garden? Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seed money

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seed money was in 1943

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“Seed money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seed%20money. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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