self-finance
verb
self-fi·nance
ˌself-fə-ˈnan(t)s 
-ˈfī-ˌnan(t)s,
-fī-ˈnan(t)s
self-financed; self-financing; self-finances
1
transitive
: to raise or provide funds or capital for (something) oneself : to finance (something) oneself
Sherzan self-financed much of his primary campaign, putting in more than $640,000 of his own money.—
Kathie Obradovich
Kathie Obradovich2
intransitive
: to furnish or provide oneself with necessary funds or capital
They lack the resources to self-finance until they have built a big enough operation.—Patrick Kennedy
Patrick KennedyExamples of self-finance in a Sentence
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Coppola self-financed the $120 million film which bombed at the box office and has earned only $14.3 million worldwide to date.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Not only has the film already received rave reviews ahead of its June 27 release for its deeply personal and captivating storyline and sublime cast and acting, but the independent film is also making history by being entirely self-financed and nationally distributed.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Still, the growth is entirely self-financed and independently owned by Nguyen, who left behind a career in finance to pursue her passion for hospitality.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 10 June 2025
Shot in Brooklyn and self-financed for a budget of $15,000, the film was picked up for finishing and distribution by Nicholas Weinstock’s Invention Studios (THELMA).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Not only has the film already received rave reviews ahead of its June 27 release for its deeply personal and captivating storyline and sublime cast and acting, but the independent film is also making history by being entirely self-financed and nationally distributed.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Still, the growth is entirely self-financed and independently owned by Nguyen, who left behind a career in finance to pursue her passion for hospitality.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 10 June 2025
Shot in Brooklyn and self-financed for a budget of $15,000, the film was picked up for finishing and distribution by Nicholas Weinstock’s Invention Studios (THELMA).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-finance
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“Self-finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-finance. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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