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
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
The federal government primarily finances supplemental food benefits, but the state’s share is determined, in part, by its management, as indicated by its rate of error when determining people’s eligibility.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Putin created the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives four years later, which finances exhibitions, festivals, and art that rehabilitate Moscow’s image both at home and abroad.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The local surfing scene mainly finances the cost through crowdfunding campaigns.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
The Condecine revenue feeds into the Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual (FSA), the country’s main incentive fund for indie production that also finances distribution and the exhibition infrastructure.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
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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
The federal government primarily finances supplemental food benefits, but the state’s share is determined, in part, by its management, as indicated by its rate of error when determining people’s eligibility.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Putin created the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives four years later, which finances exhibitions, festivals, and art that rehabilitate Moscow’s image both at home and abroad.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The local surfing scene mainly finances the cost through crowdfunding campaigns.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
The Condecine revenue feeds into the Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual (FSA), the country’s main incentive fund for indie production that also finances distribution and the exhibition infrastructure.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finances
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Iran's leadership has called for death to America and funds terrorist organizations throughout the world.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Inner work always funds outer achievement.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Through the Effective Access to Student Education (EASE) grant, Florida subsidizes equivalent degrees at private, nonprofit institutions at a cost of just $3,500 per student.—
Albert D. Mosley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Whatever the official motivation -- and despite the fact the city still subsidizes dances, films, hot meal delivery and free medicine -- some retirees see such actions as direct attacks.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Finances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finances. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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