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
It was financed by Christian Mercuri’s Capstone.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Both funds are understood to be partly financed by the Taiwanese government’s National Development Fund.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Rogers privately financed a $300 million renovation of Rogers Centre over nearly two years that transformed the building from its multipurpose sports roots to baseball focused.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Affirm, which has financed more than $100 billion in transactions, says more than 90% of its borrowers are repeat customers — a key factor behind its strong credit performance.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Owing in large part to Sabine, the British government financed the construction of magnetic observatories around the empire.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
But how the buildup will be financed remains unclear.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The Unemployment Insurance program is jointly financed through federal and state employer payroll taxes, providing temporary cash benefits to eligible workers who are experiencing unemployment.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
After winning last year’s World Series, the Dodgers financed a roster that cost about $500 million when including the luxury tax bill.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Both funds are understood to be partly financed by the Taiwanese government’s National Development Fund.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Rogers privately financed a $300 million renovation of Rogers Centre over nearly two years that transformed the building from its multipurpose sports roots to baseball focused.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Affirm, which has financed more than $100 billion in transactions, says more than 90% of its borrowers are repeat customers — a key factor behind its strong credit performance.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Owing in large part to Sabine, the British government financed the construction of magnetic observatories around the empire.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
But how the buildup will be financed remains unclear.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The Unemployment Insurance program is jointly financed through federal and state employer payroll taxes, providing temporary cash benefits to eligible workers who are experiencing unemployment.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
After winning last year’s World Series, the Dodgers financed a roster that cost about $500 million when including the luxury tax bill.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for financed
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Any future accommodation will be privately funded by King Charles.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Safe passage for civilians must be guaranteed, aid must be scaled up and funded now, and all parties must respect their obligation to protect civilians.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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James said the law and court precedent don’t support Sanders’ arguments, stating the authority the governor is asserting has been endowed on her office through laws passed by the General Assembly, so that power could never be absolute like the governor claimed.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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This week Vilnius City Council has just greenlit the launch of the the first city fund in the country, the Vilnius Film Fund, endowed with a €100,000 ($116,700) budget.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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The old-school business models used to support this sort of antagonistic reporting because the papers were subsidized by classified ads and lifestyle coverage.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Now, the revolution will not be subsidized.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Financed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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