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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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Investing the seed money, plus maxing out contributions each year at $5,000 up until age 18, then letting the account grow for another 10 years, would yield a portfolio worth $698,000 by the time the child turns 28. Lauren Young, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 The $1,000 seed money will likely grow to $1,250 after the CEO of Dell Technologies, Michael Dell, agreed to add more than $6 billion into the program, according to a White House announcement. David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025 The commitment will expand access to seed money for eligible children too old to qualify for the $1,000 grants that are set to come from the Department of the Treasury. Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025 The Dells will put money into the accounts of children 10 and younger who live in ZIP codes with a median family income of $150,000 or less and who won’t get the $1,000 seed money from the Treasury. Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 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 7 Dec. 2025.

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