1
as in to fund
to provide money for
a local business kindly financed the high school band's trip to New York City
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2
as in to establish
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
established a fund to finance a visiting lecturer position at the local college
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Recent Examples of finance
Critics say that Hungary is dotted with such projects, often financed by the same institution Orbán rails against.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
CoreWeave, which went public last year, has taken out significant debt to finance its slew of AI deals.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Orbán began siphoning public contracts, largely financed by the European Union, into companies owned by loyalists.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
In Kenya and Ethiopia, Chinese SOEs have financed, built, and in several cases continue to operate the railways and industrial parks that anchor regional trade.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
CoreWeave, which went public last year, has taken out significant debt to finance its slew of AI deals.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Orbán began siphoning public contracts, largely financed by the European Union, into companies owned by loyalists.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
In Kenya and Ethiopia, Chinese SOEs have financed, built, and in several cases continue to operate the railways and industrial parks that anchor regional trade.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finance
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Charter schools are similar to public schools in being publicly funded and tuition-free, but they are independently operated under agreements with the government.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Legislature has circumvented the ban by making K-12 vouchers available to students instead of funding private schools directly.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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At that time, West stopped subsidizing the Minnesota Club, which then closed.—
Stephen B. Young,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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Medicaid subsidizes most of the medical care for children with severe special needs.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finance. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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