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
Flaks said the projects will be financed primarily through bond funding supported by the corporation’s endowment and other philanthropic gifts.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
In older homes, Reiner warns that outdated materials like aluminum or knob-and-tube wiring can be fire hazards, too, and may even prevent a home from being insured or financed.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
The Purdue fund is more than eight times as big as the combined victims’ funds financed by the two other big bankrupt opioid makers, Endo and Mallinckrodt.
—Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The Purdue fund is more than eight times as big as the combined victims’ funds financed by the two other big bankrupt opioid makers, Endo and Mallinckrodt.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
The series is being co-financed by Alcon Television Group and ITV Studios, the latter of which has international sales rights.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The project is financed by the New Zealand Film Commission, Images & Sound, and the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate, with financing cash flowed by Hinterland and Natixis Coficiné.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Many were acquired between 2019 and 2022 at elevated valuations and financed with aggressive leverage, assumptions that are now being tested in a higher-rate environment.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The original cost was was to be $14 million, financed by the referendum and capital outlays from the district.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
In older homes, Reiner warns that outdated materials like aluminum or knob-and-tube wiring can be fire hazards, too, and may even prevent a home from being insured or financed.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
The Purdue fund is more than eight times as big as the combined victims’ funds financed by the two other big bankrupt opioid makers, Endo and Mallinckrodt.
—Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The Purdue fund is more than eight times as big as the combined victims’ funds financed by the two other big bankrupt opioid makers, Endo and Mallinckrodt.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
The series is being co-financed by Alcon Television Group and ITV Studios, the latter of which has international sales rights.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The project is financed by the New Zealand Film Commission, Images & Sound, and the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate, with financing cash flowed by Hinterland and Natixis Coficiné.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Many were acquired between 2019 and 2022 at elevated valuations and financed with aggressive leverage, assumptions that are now being tested in a higher-rate environment.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The original cost was was to be $14 million, financed by the referendum and capital outlays from the district.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for financed
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The bridge cost just under $16 million, funded by future city bonds, GO bonds and casino lease revenue.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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The $56 million project is fully federally funded.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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After being injected with a mysterious serum, Gabriel is endowed with unprecedented abilities.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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There’s no doubt that the online backlash was swift and laugh-out-loud funny, the worst kind of insult to a man who sees himself as endowed with otherworldly powers.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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If your loans are subsidized, the government will pay the interest during the grace period, Kantrowitz said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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As Cato added, conservatives love that Hungary subsidized religion and families, but church attendance and birthrates fell nonetheless.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Financed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financed. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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