as in resources
available money
will have to take a look at our finances to see if we can afford it
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as in funds
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 endows
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 finances
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Money from these programs finances a dozen or so drinking water projects each year.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
The European Investment Bank, which finances projects that advance the EU’s policy goals, has already led a $172 million loan, part of the broader $575 million financing package for Keliber, the first time the EIB has backed the mining of critical raw material in the EU.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
City council members could be asked as soon as April to vote on buying two ATN properties with funds from the Anaheim Tourism Improvement District, which finances marketing and transit improvements around the resort area and Platinum Triangle with a 2% assessment fee collected on hotel stays.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
After becoming governor the second time in 2011, Jerry Brown proposed a major overhaul of how California finances public education.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The group will use the Chicago Prize to bolster the coalition’s existing revolving loan fund that finances new home construction.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
India’s Russian oil imports are more than 1 million barrels per day, so that hits Russia’s economy and takes away part of the means by which Russian President Vladimir Putin finances the war in Ukraine.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Gisela Sánchez Maroto In 2023, Gisela Sánchez Maroto became the first woman to lead the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, an $18 billion (assets) multilateral development bank that finances infrastructure, energy, health and education projects across Central America and the Caribbean.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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The remaining funds, about 11 million euros, will go to Fondation Recherche Alzheimer, which finances scientific programs aimed at understanding the mechanisms of the disease, developing new treatments and improving the quality of life of patients and their families.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Money from these programs finances a dozen or so drinking water projects each year.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
The European Investment Bank, which finances projects that advance the EU’s policy goals, has already led a $172 million loan, part of the broader $575 million financing package for Keliber, the first time the EIB has backed the mining of critical raw material in the EU.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
City council members could be asked as soon as April to vote on buying two ATN properties with funds from the Anaheim Tourism Improvement District, which finances marketing and transit improvements around the resort area and Platinum Triangle with a 2% assessment fee collected on hotel stays.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
After becoming governor the second time in 2011, Jerry Brown proposed a major overhaul of how California finances public education.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The group will use the Chicago Prize to bolster the coalition’s existing revolving loan fund that finances new home construction.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
India’s Russian oil imports are more than 1 million barrels per day, so that hits Russia’s economy and takes away part of the means by which Russian President Vladimir Putin finances the war in Ukraine.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Gisela Sánchez Maroto In 2023, Gisela Sánchez Maroto became the first woman to lead the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, an $18 billion (assets) multilateral development bank that finances infrastructure, energy, health and education projects across Central America and the Caribbean.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finances
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Ukrainian officials argue that oil revenue directly funds Moscow’s full-scale invasion of the country, now in its fifth year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Addison, Highland Park and University Park residents had to choose whether to continue DART membership or to withdraw, reflecting ongoing concerns about rising costs, ridership levels and the value of the one-cent sales tax that funds the system.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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To mitigate that, Sheinbaum’s government subsidizes the price of both fuels, but the move could affect other areas of Mexicans’ lives.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The enterprise subsidizes care for 176,000 Coloradans on Connect for Health Colorado and 6,700 undocumented immigrants on OmniSalud.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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“Finances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finances. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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