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 project marks the 10th that Gulfstream has recently financed in full, following a slate of titles picked up by Amazon MGM for worldwide distribution, including the upcoming Goodbye Girl starring Kiernan Shipka and Cole Sprouse.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Major infrastructure plans around the stadium will have to be finalized and financed.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
It was developed with BBC Film, which co-financed the picture alongside the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
The record-breaking success has already earned 10 times its original budget, as A24 and Chernin Entertainment co-financed the project for roughly $10 million.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
In November, Serbia's Parliament passed a special law to enable the building of a luxury complex in the capital, Belgrade, to be financed by an investment company linked to Kushner.
—ABC News, 3 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
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Major infrastructure plans around the stadium will have to be finalized and financed.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
It was developed with BBC Film, which co-financed the picture alongside the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
The record-breaking success has already earned 10 times its original budget, as A24 and Chernin Entertainment co-financed the project for roughly $10 million.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
In November, Serbia's Parliament passed a special law to enable the building of a luxury complex in the capital, Belgrade, to be financed by an investment company linked to Kushner.
—ABC News, 3 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for financed
Verb
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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 10 Jun. 2026.
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