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
Goenka compared the West to China, where financial institutions are happy to finance nuclear projects because they can be delivered on time and on budget — leading to better margins than on other infrastructure projects.
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April Roach, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Hernández was beginning to save money to finance her own trip out of the country.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
All current students and graduates included in the sample must have financed at least some of their education through student loans or other educational financing.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Jimenez also makes the most out of what must have been a healthy budget (financed by both Canal+ and Netflix), shooting in key Paris locations that the VFX team decks out with Blade Runner-style apartment towers and neon signage.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
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April Roach, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Hernández was beginning to save money to finance her own trip out of the country.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
All current students and graduates included in the sample must have financed at least some of their education through student loans or other educational financing.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Jimenez also makes the most out of what must have been a healthy budget (financed by both Canal+ and Netflix), shooting in key Paris locations that the VFX team decks out with Blade Runner-style apartment towers and neon signage.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finance
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Seely's role is funded through a collaboration between the Freedom Forum and Journalism Funding Partners.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese government runs an array of grantmaking programs to fund and promote research aligned with its national interests.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Most of its residents rely on the low-cost insurance subsidized by the federal and state governments.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Sep. 2025
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This method ensures costs are shared fairly and stops residential customers from subsidizing commercial loads.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finance. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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