1
as in funded
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 endowed
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 financed
Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid for by employers and employees.
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
Kowalska works at the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center, which is developing the first artificial intelligence factory in Poland and integrating it with a quantum computer, one of 10 on the continent financed by a European Union program.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Unlike traditional banks, private credit funds are financed with roughly two-thirds equity and one-third debt on average.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Following the passage of SB256, the Freedom Foundation went after the state's largest teachers' union, the United Teachers of Dade, and financed a multi-million-dollar campaign to decertify the union and replace it with one that would be more friendly to their interests.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
In 2021, Europe launched the Next Generation EU borrowing program financed through joint debt issuance.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
In recent years, China has become one of the main trading partners for several Latin American economies and has financed large strategic projects.
—Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The balance will be financed by authority repair and renovation funds.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 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
Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
Kowalska works at the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center, which is developing the first artificial intelligence factory in Poland and integrating it with a quantum computer, one of 10 on the continent financed by a European Union program.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Unlike traditional banks, private credit funds are financed with roughly two-thirds equity and one-third debt on average.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Following the passage of SB256, the Freedom Foundation went after the state's largest teachers' union, the United Teachers of Dade, and financed a multi-million-dollar campaign to decertify the union and replace it with one that would be more friendly to their interests.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
In 2021, Europe launched the Next Generation EU borrowing program financed through joint debt issuance.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
In recent years, China has become one of the main trading partners for several Latin American economies and has financed large strategic projects.
—Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The balance will be financed by authority repair and renovation funds.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for financed
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Corporate PACs, however, are funded by senior employees at large companies — a demographic that Talarico has no problem taking money from.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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The project, privately funded, cost $11 million to replace the original installation and embark on a new chapter.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The winner will receive £30,000, anonymously endowed, along with a statuette known as the ‘Bessie’, created and donated by the late artist Grizel Niven.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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It is endowed with some of the richest mineral supplies on earth, including some 70 percent of the world’s cobalt, as well as huge reserves of copper and a Mendeleevian constellation of other metals.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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The American people have subsidized broadcasters to the tune of billions of dollars by providing free access to the nation’s airwaves.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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These statistics further suggest that, as Americans have subsidized ICE, their healthcare premiums continue to skyrocket, their savings have declined and their grocery bills have gone up.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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