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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As an example, Etsy integrated payments and seller financing into its platform. Wendy Cai-Lee, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Financial institutions also have a critical role to play in bridging the industry’s financing gap. Kurt Kipka, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025 Local MBEs often lack the bonding, financing, or technical support needed to scale. Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025 This was discovered by a lone overseeing judge in Delaware who luckily requires litigation financing disclosure in his courtroom. Michael Patrick Flanagan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 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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