financing

1 of 2

noun

fi·​nanc·​ing fə-ˈnan(t)-siŋ 

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

financing

2 of 2

present participle of finance entry 2

Examples of financing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The $500 million financing round was led by Magnetar, with participation from ICONIQ, Origin Ventures, Ridgeline Partners and Trinity Capital. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

Wu and others refer to these kinds of arrangements as circular financing. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

After a 17-month delay, Sacramento’s City Council passed a financing agreement to spur development in the Railyards District, despite a contingent of opposition Tuesday evening. — Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Concerns are also rising over the sustainability of ​the investment cycle, with questions around circular financing arrangements, the risk of infrastructure overcapacity and how quickly companies can turn their AI investments into revenue. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from gerund of finance entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for financing

• advancing
• enhancing
• entrancing
• romancing
• chancing
• dancing
• glancing
• lancing
• prancing
• refinancing

Legal Definition

financing

noun

fi·​nanc·​ing

: the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds

also : the funds thus raised or provided