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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Additionally, Axiom will collaborate with sponsors or self-finance premiums to reduce healthcare costs for the beneficiary communities.
—Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
Directed, co-written, and largely self-financed by Costner, the films in the saga span the four years of the Civil War, 1861-1865, and explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 30 June 2024
Directed, co-written, and self-financed by Costner, Horizon features an all-star ensemble cast, has a $100 million budget, and will be, when all four films wrap, approximately 12 hours long.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 29 June 2024
Francis Ford Coppola self-financed a movie the industry’s bean-counters don’t want.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
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Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
Directed, co-written, and largely self-financed by Costner, the films in the saga span the four years of the Civil War, 1861-1865, and explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 30 June 2024
Directed, co-written, and self-financed by Costner, Horizon features an all-star ensemble cast, has a $100 million budget, and will be, when all four films wrap, approximately 12 hours long.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 29 June 2024
Francis Ford Coppola self-financed a movie the industry’s bean-counters don’t want.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
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 27 Jul. 2024.
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