financing

noun

fi·​nanc·​ing fə-ˈnan(t)-siŋ How to pronounce financing (audio)
ˈfī-ˌnan(t)-,
fī-ˈnan(t)-
: the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds
also : the funds thus raised or provided

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Apollo will provide an investment-grade debt financing package for the project at an interest rate below 7%, a source said. Spriha Srivastava,jenni Reid, CNBC, 20 June 2025 But provider taxes have become ingrained into states’ Medicaid financing systems. Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 19 June 2025 The financing company, which has over 25 million users in the United States, is launching a nationwide MVNO to go alongside its flexible payment systems. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 19 June 2025 The city also entered into a purchase and sale agreement with the developer to acquire the approximately half-acre site for $13.8 million upon park completion and will use a first-of-its-kind financing mechanism to complete the transaction. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for financing

Word History

Etymology

from gerund of finance entry 1

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of financing was in 1865

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“Financing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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financing

noun
fi·​nanc·​ing
: the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds
also : the funds thus raised or provided

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