finances

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verb

present tense third-person singular of finance

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of finances
Verb
Selling the 210 put and 245 call, each 10 points further from the money, generates a credit that partially finances the trade. — Julia Spina, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 But most bonds are repaid by the state’s general fund, the main cash box that finances major programs such as education, healthcare, prisons and fighting wildfires. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 If an individual is addicted, continuing indefinitely in a street economy that finances the addiction cannot reasonably be described as rehabilitation. — Lawrence Bell, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026 Globo fully finances the films, without tapping Brazilian incentives for film production. — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finances
Verb
  • In North Miami, a municipality with a large segment of South Florida’s Haitian American population, the city typically funds a party each year to celebrate Haitian Flag Day in May.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Only value builds wealth that outlives the work, that funds a legacy instead of a lifestyle, that seats you at the table instead of leaving you outside it.
    — Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Because the federal government more generously subsidizes enrollees under the ACA expansion, the traditional Medicaid population can be crowded out of access to timely, high-quality care.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Thus, the middle power taxpayer subsidizes US dominance in technology.
    — Wal van Lierop, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Finances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finances. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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