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as in funding
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as in capital
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as in subsidizing
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 establishing
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 financing
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Screen is exec producing and co-financing alongside Chase Vergari.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
And Blue maxed out his credit card, personally financing the production.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
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Noun
But financing alone won’t be enough.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Screen is exec producing and co-financing alongside Chase Vergari.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Verb
It’s also populated with enough solid jokes and familiar faces to suggest that the execs who are still financing these kinds of projects believe the mainstream comedy has a profitable future.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
And Blue maxed out his credit card, personally financing the production.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for financing
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Thomas attributed the shortfall to the county’s reliance on a shrinking pool of one-time funding — consisting of unspent funding from the prior fiscal year — creating a long-term structural deficit.—
Reeti Malhotra
June 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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These questions have prompted lawmakers to cut funding for degrees that initially offer lower earnings and have even contributed to the closure of small colleges.—
Jamie Merisotis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Its proximity to the fascinating capital of Kunming is also appealing for travelers who don’t intend to go to Tibet and never plan on leaving the city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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The missiles had been launched toward the Azraq area in the Zarqa governorate, which sits around 65 miles east of the country’s capital, Amman, the Jordanian armed forces said in a statement.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The proposal would also prohibit local governments from offering economic development incentives for the projects and require that data center contracts with public utilities include provisions that prevent consumers from subsidizing the cost of their energy needs.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Limón would like to see the state stop subsidizing corporations who pay so meagerly that their employees qualify for Medi-Cal.—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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As many agencies have limited how noncitizens can qualify for programs — like housing subsidies or commercial trucking licenses — the SBA moved to do the same.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
12 June 2026
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In Miami-Dade, public housing is owned and operated by the county, while affordable and workforce housing are privately owned and operated, with developers receiving government incentives and subsidies to keep rents at affordable levels for different income tiers.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Once the ball starts rolling, the stadium’s altitude — 7,216 feet above sea level — will be one of the biggest assets for the Mexican lineup led by coach Javier Aguirre.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Still, wage garnishment rules differ by jurisdiction, and creditors often must meet specific legal requirements before attempting to collect from marital assets or income.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Pension funds and endowments that wrote checks for venture exposure may end up with something closer to private equity.—
Jasmine Wu,Deirdre Bosa,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Tools such as the NSO’s endowment fund which is tied to a bank note.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Carson’s entry took second prize and a thousand-dollar cash award.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The deal was reportedly valued at over $1 billion and involved a mix of cash and stock.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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Boston gets a lot of attention for its classics—lobster rolls, Boston cream pie, clam chowder.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Democrats continued to expand voter rolls and turnout with automatic voter registration through the Department of Motor Vehicles and allowing election-day registration.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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“Financing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financing. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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