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 project was developed by Housing Trust Placer, an independent nonprofit formed through talks between the North State Building Industry Association and Placer County to identify new ways to finance affordable housing.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
As electricity demand grows due to data centers and other large capacity projects, an Oklahoma Corporation Commission decision Thursday sets the stage for a legal battle before the state’s highest court that could determine how utility infrastructure projects are financed.
—Jeff Elkins, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
Several banks warned that the council's interference could be seen as a risk by investors, potentially leading to higher interest rates for financing a new airport concourse.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
Robinson helped finance and launch Morgan Creek in 1988 with experienced Hollywood exec Joe Roth.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
As electricity demand grows due to data centers and other large capacity projects, an Oklahoma Corporation Commission decision Thursday sets the stage for a legal battle before the state’s highest court that could determine how utility infrastructure projects are financed.
—Jeff Elkins, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
Several banks warned that the council's interference could be seen as a risk by investors, potentially leading to higher interest rates for financing a new airport concourse.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
Robinson helped finance and launch Morgan Creek in 1988 with experienced Hollywood exec Joe Roth.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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Largely funded by Proposition 1, the project aims to address overlapping homelessness and mental health crises by integrating all care levels on campus.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, the agency funded a new Comiskey Park — now Rate Field — and Franzen left that board in 1990.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The hope is aesthetic treatments will subsidize the health care the clinics hope to continue providing.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Through the Effective Access to Student Education (EASE) grant, Florida subsidizes equivalent degrees at private, nonprofit institutions at a cost of just $3,500 per student.—
Albert D. Mosley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finance. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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