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
The initiative, financed by the region of Lombardy, is a pilot project promoted by the manufacturing-rich provinces of Monza and Brianza.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
The rail authority plans to borrow against the future funding guarantee to finance the rest of construction on the route between Merced and Bakersfield, which is set to be completed by 2033.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The movie is being co-financed by Universal Pictures and Nintendo and distributed theatrically worldwide by Universal.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Rising interest rates have caused many homeowners to delay major improvement projects, particularly those that rely on financing through home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) or cash-out refinances.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
The rail authority plans to borrow against the future funding guarantee to finance the rest of construction on the route between Merced and Bakersfield, which is set to be completed by 2033.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The movie is being co-financed by Universal Pictures and Nintendo and distributed theatrically worldwide by Universal.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Rising interest rates have caused many homeowners to delay major improvement projects, particularly those that rely on financing through home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) or cash-out refinances.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finance
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The project on the diversity and frequency of pathogens in wild solitary bees—which is funded mostly through the Department of Agriculture—is also on hold, even though hundreds of the bees in question have already been tagged with tiny radio trackers.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Schumer’s push comes after the Senate last week rejected both Republican and Democratic proposals to keep the government funded at least temporarily, raising the likelihood of a shutdown.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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Economist Matthew Kahn argues insurance companies should be allowed to charge more to insure houses in flood or fire-risk areas; otherwise, other homeowners are subsidizing homeowners to take more risks in dangerous areas.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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They are literally subsidized by you and me, the American taxpayer.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finance. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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