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
The pact called for $15 billion in new generation capacity within PJM, to be financed by tech companies, and urged the operator to hold an emergency auction to procure the power.
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Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
The coalition has on its agenda to steer the country away from supporting Ukraine, reject some key European Union policies and change the way the public broadcasters are financed, which many consider a threat for their independence.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Mounted on an €8 million budget and financed with key support from Austria and Luxembourg, the movie shot in just 30 days.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
The project has been financed to date with the brothers’ own capital.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Mayor Austin Bonta told the Post-Tribune that the stadium could be financed privately, and the Bears and state of Indiana are aware of the proposal and funding.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The film is a Thin Man Films production, co-financed by Film4 in association with Desmar, Merino Films, Ventureland, and Creativity Media.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Across Asia, most new hospital beds are already financed privately.
—Abrar Mir, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The report found that roughly 80% of all overseas trips were financed through outside funding, such as police foundations and grants.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
The coalition has on its agenda to steer the country away from supporting Ukraine, reject some key European Union policies and change the way the public broadcasters are financed, which many consider a threat for their independence.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Mounted on an €8 million budget and financed with key support from Austria and Luxembourg, the movie shot in just 30 days.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
The project has been financed to date with the brothers’ own capital.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Mayor Austin Bonta told the Post-Tribune that the stadium could be financed privately, and the Bears and state of Indiana are aware of the proposal and funding.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The film is a Thin Man Films production, co-financed by Film4 in association with Desmar, Merino Films, Ventureland, and Creativity Media.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Across Asia, most new hospital beds are already financed privately.
—Abrar Mir, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The report found that roughly 80% of all overseas trips were financed through outside funding, such as police foundations and grants.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for financed
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The boarding schools were launched and funded by the federal government, but Native Americans maintain that the state and local communities supported the schools.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The event had been organized by a man named Wolf Tivy, the founder of a futurist magazine rumored to be funded by the libertarian entrepreneur Peter Thiel.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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Fortunately for Xfinity, the cast of Jurassic Park is endowed with such immense charisma that their Super Bowl spot is an instant best.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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Some have endowed their orders with moral condemnation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The center also runs its own preschools, some of them state-subsidized, and maintains a waitlist for low-income families waiting for subsidized care.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Residents attest to pest infestation, mold and mildew in their units at the 297-unit apartment complex — privately owned but federally subsidized.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Financed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financed. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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