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
According to a plan approved by the government last week, public radio and television would be financed from the state budget starting next year, instead of fees paid by individuals, households and businesses.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
What this doesn’t tell voters is that these ads are being financed by those in the AI industry who favor sensible regulation of artificial intelligence.
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Richard J. Davis,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
That’s in addition to the several hundred movies being financed today from all sources.
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Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
The film is financed by Sherif and Graves.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Trump and Vance have been adamant that the fund will not be financed by American dollars.
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Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Gillette Stadium, which Kraft financed and owns, was awarded seven World Cup matches.
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Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
During the previous few years, the cosmopolitan city had experienced a rush of speculation in real estate and stocks, much of it financed by credit.
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The program is financed through donations to the Colorado Golf Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the CGA.
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Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
13 June 2026
ABC News,
22 June 2026
What this doesn’t tell voters is that these ads are being financed by those in the AI industry who favor sensible regulation of artificial intelligence.
—
Richard J. Davis,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
That’s in addition to the several hundred movies being financed today from all sources.
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Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
The film is financed by Sherif and Graves.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Trump and Vance have been adamant that the fund will not be financed by American dollars.
—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Gillette Stadium, which Kraft financed and owns, was awarded seven World Cup matches.
—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
During the previous few years, the cosmopolitan city had experienced a rush of speculation in real estate and stocks, much of it financed by credit.
—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The program is financed through donations to the Colorado Golf Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the CGA.
—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for financed
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The casino has funded theater programs, youth writing intensives and revenue sharing with neighboring tribes.
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According to the South African government, the PEPFAR funding for South Africa was equivalent to about 17% of its budget for HIV programs, but this didn't include the purchase of antiretroviral drugs, since 90% of this was self-funded and the other 10% funded by the Global Fund.
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Libraries were endowed by industrial fortunes and the robber barons.
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The 1994 tournament also gave birth to Major League Soccer, the largest first-division league in the world, and endowed a foundation that has funded grassroots soccer development for more than a generation.
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Under the current initiative, known as the Low-Income Voucher and Equity (LIVE) Program, subsidized one-bedroom rents range from $2,900 to $3,100, while two-bedroom units range from $3,450 to $4,000.
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Clients unknowingly subsidized this apprenticeship.
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“Financed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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