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
Equally, held in association with the Calviá Town Council, Conecta this year was financed via the Balearic island’s Sustainable Tourism Tax (ITS).
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John Hopewell, Variety, 1 June 2026
The deal would be financed by a combination of existing cash on hand at People and at MGM and additional debt and equity funding commitments.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 June 2026
What gets financed with people's deposits is a natural extension of that scrutiny.
—Monique Johnson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Takaichi has sought to dispel worries in the bond market, saying that the extra spending would be financed by issuing deficit-covering bonds.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Rival studios even think the film, co-financed and produced by Chernin Entertainment, could go as high as $90 million.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
Meanwhile, thousands of retail investors who financed the move with nearly a half-million dollars in small business bonds through online crowdfunding platform SMBX learned Friday that their money could well be lost as Atelier considers filing for bankruptcy.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The mission, which Wang financed, came to an end April 4, 2025, with a water landing off the coast of California.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 May 2026
In a video, SpaceX announced that cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, who financed a private polar spaceflight with SpaceX on a Dragon capsule called Fram2 in 2025, will lead a flyby around Mars sometime in the future.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 May 2026
John Hopewell, Variety, 1 June 2026
The deal would be financed by a combination of existing cash on hand at People and at MGM and additional debt and equity funding commitments.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 June 2026
What gets financed with people's deposits is a natural extension of that scrutiny.
—Monique Johnson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Takaichi has sought to dispel worries in the bond market, saying that the extra spending would be financed by issuing deficit-covering bonds.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Rival studios even think the film, co-financed and produced by Chernin Entertainment, could go as high as $90 million.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
Meanwhile, thousands of retail investors who financed the move with nearly a half-million dollars in small business bonds through online crowdfunding platform SMBX learned Friday that their money could well be lost as Atelier considers filing for bankruptcy.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The mission, which Wang financed, came to an end April 4, 2025, with a water landing off the coast of California.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 May 2026
In a video, SpaceX announced that cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, who financed a private polar spaceflight with SpaceX on a Dragon capsule called Fram2 in 2025, will lead a flyby around Mars sometime in the future.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for financed
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In 2020, the NIH funded a network of 10 centers focused on emerging infectious diseases.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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The sci-fi horror movie was entirely self-funded and self-distributed for $3 million.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Rick is tightly scheduled, punctilious to a fault, endowed with verbal wit that gently but firmly shapes and smooths social interactions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Evolution has therefore endowed these sites with an incredibly high capacity for regeneration.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Being chosen got him a restaurant space for six months, a $10,000 grant and 60% of his rent subsidized.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Williamson helped to disguise the money as payments to McCluskie’s wife, who received about $10,000 per month, some of it subsidized with Williamson’s own funds, court documents say.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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“Financed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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