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
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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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Ford is self-financing the film and plans to find a buyer after production is complete, according to Deadline, which broke the news of the project.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
As for financing, Ford had been talking to several studios but ultimately decided to self-finance the film and shoot on his own terms, with plans to take it out to market after production has ended.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
She has been self-financed throughout her entire career.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
On the acting front, Von and David Spade are starring in the buddy comedy Busboys, with the duo having co-written the script and self-financed the project set in an Arizona border town and around two pals who mistakenly believe that becoming waiters will solve all of their problems.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
As for financing, Ford had been talking to several studios but ultimately decided to self-finance the film and shoot on his own terms, with plans to take it out to market after production has ended.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
She has been self-financed throughout her entire career.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
On the acting front, Von and David Spade are starring in the buddy comedy Busboys, with the duo having co-written the script and self-financed the project set in an Arizona border town and around two pals who mistakenly believe that becoming waiters will solve all of their problems.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Self-finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-finance. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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