finances

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verb

present tense third-person singular of finance

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of finances
Verb
The state budget is an obvious source for anyone interested in how California finances its programs. Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026 An American who purchases a home in Switzerland, Germany or the United Kingdom typically finances that home in Swiss francs, euros or pounds — the currency in which the property is priced and in which the taxpayer earns income. Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Their model included where the city’s water comes from, how the local utility finances new infrastructure and sets rates and how rising rates might change how households use water. Emma Court, Fortune, 8 July 2026 Read on for your June career and finances horoscope according to your zodiac sign. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 Taxes from tabs go to the state Highway User Tax Distribution Fund, which finances Minnesota’s highway system. Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026 Supporters of the market counter that private money often finances the excavation, preservation, and study of fossils that might otherwise remain buried indefinitely. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026 Shortly after beginning his second stint as governor of California in 2011, Jerry Brown began promoting a two-pronged overhaul of how the state finances public schools. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 May 2026 Gem mining also finances ethnic armed groups fighting for autonomy, contributing to Burma’s long-running conflicts. Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finances
Verb
  • The Dutch health ministry’s scheme for international top-sport events funds one-off competitions rather than recurring ones annually, and caps awards at €3 million.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Prop 42 shields the asset forms billionaires hold, like business interests and financial control, while Prop 40 is the measure that funds Medi-Cal, the program that pays for long-term care when middle-class savings run out.
    Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That effectively collapses the $150 gap between premium and budget models — and shifts the buying decision to whichever brand your utility subsidizes this year.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • While the intent is good, the reality is that the program disproportionately subsidizes the wealthiest homeowners at the expense of new buyers.
    Dale V.C. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

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“Finances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finances. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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