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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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
Roughly 60% of the project was financed privately; 30% came from local and state funding; and 10% came from philanthropic donations to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK, Zeller told The Star last year.
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Despite being independently-produced and financed, regular castmembers include Jon Cryer, Paul Scheer, Alex Winter, Alison Pill, Shannon Woodward and Thomas Sadoski, and features guest appearances from players like John Boyega and Kevin Smith.
—William Earl, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
While the stadium itself will be privately financed, the team has said, the city and state could be on the hook for infrastructure improvements nearby.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid for by employers and employees.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Such initiatives are predominantly organized (and also financed) by their agency HYBE, with the support of corporate sponsors.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit by an affiliate of CIM Group, a prominent commercial real estate investor and developer, claims that Goodtime’s owner, Washington Squared Owner, is in default of a $152 million loan that financed the project.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
So it was financed by the estate of Perry Ellis.
—Daniela Tijerina, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
It was written, produced, and financed by its stars, Theo Von and David Spade.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Despite being independently-produced and financed, regular castmembers include Jon Cryer, Paul Scheer, Alex Winter, Alison Pill, Shannon Woodward and Thomas Sadoski, and features guest appearances from players like John Boyega and Kevin Smith.
—William Earl, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
While the stadium itself will be privately financed, the team has said, the city and state could be on the hook for infrastructure improvements nearby.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid for by employers and employees.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Such initiatives are predominantly organized (and also financed) by their agency HYBE, with the support of corporate sponsors.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit by an affiliate of CIM Group, a prominent commercial real estate investor and developer, claims that Goodtime’s owner, Washington Squared Owner, is in default of a $152 million loan that financed the project.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
So it was financed by the estate of Perry Ellis.
—Daniela Tijerina, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
It was written, produced, and financed by its stars, Theo Von and David Spade.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 19 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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“Financed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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