soft money
noun
chiefly US
: money that is given to a political party rather than to a particular candidate
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When that compact was broken last year by the administration’s unprecedented purge of support for thousands of research projects, scientists in soft money positions were the first to feel the fallout.
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Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Canada also offers an international co-production financing model that allows local animation studios to share with foreign partners the risk and rewards on content with global appeal, with each bringing soft money to the table.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
That timetable seemingly did not anticipate soft money checks of $20,000 each flooding March city elections.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Crucially, approximately 70% came from soft money – public funding sources – ensuring creative freedom.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
How the back of the napkin math works for Eden is that the $55M production cost was reduced down to a net $35M production cost thanks to soft money from Australian tax credits.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
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Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Canada also offers an international co-production financing model that allows local animation studios to share with foreign partners the risk and rewards on content with global appeal, with each bringing soft money to the table.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
That timetable seemingly did not anticipate soft money checks of $20,000 each flooding March city elections.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Crucially, approximately 70% came from soft money – public funding sources – ensuring creative freedom.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
How the back of the napkin math works for Eden is that the $55M production cost was reduced down to a net $35M production cost thanks to soft money from Australian tax credits.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Soft money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20money. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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