financing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of financingnext
1
as in funding

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2
as in capital

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verb

present participle of finance
1
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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2
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
Noun
The fund, which launches next month and aims to bridge short-term financing gaps, has already drawn significant interest from European brands and other development banks, Bin Yousuf said. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 BrightBridge Realty Capital, which has been growing its presence in new metros and expanding its lending programs, counts Kansas City among the metros where its DSCR and bridge financing programs are currently available. — Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Verb
Why Speed Is Driving Demand For Alternative Financing The growing demand for speed has fueled interest in financing solutions designed to provide access to capital when timing matters most. — Michael Shribman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Still, portfolio managers who spoke to CNBC said the move in tech bond yields could impact financing future deals. — Seema Mody, CNBC, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for financing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for financing
  1. funding
  2. capital
  3. subsidizing
  4. subsidy
  5. assets
  6. endowment
  7. cash
  8. roll
Noun
  • Local governments across the metro contribute funding to its operations, supplemented by grants and, recently, rider fares.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • In statements, the groups’ leaders largely cited concerns that the tax wouldn’t address their most pressing funding concerns and would endanger California’s long-term fiscal health.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of funding
Noun
  • Air defenses were activated in the Iranian capital, Tehran, and explosions were reported in several Iranian cities, according to state media.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • In today’s cultural economy, where archival fashion pieces, horology, and unique collections blur with investment strategy, the ability to maintain image and ownership while accessing capital quietly is increasingly prized for some.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of capital
Verb
  • How Freedom Fuel is subsidizing the cost of its cheap gas is unclear.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 16 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, despite whatever financial pressures hang over universities, a growing number of them are still subsidizing their athletic departments to cover mounting costs.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of subsidizing
Noun
  • In the meantime, the challenges that lie ahead for Kubicek include nailing down a higher state subsidy than Tri-Rail received last year, and completing an overhauled fare system which will see passengers pay an extra 10% starting in October.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2026
  • The comptroller’s report last year estimated that the subsidy-eligible projects underway would yield more than 15,000 rental units, and more have entered the pipeline since then.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Definition of subsidy
Noun
  • For modern executives, this means treating their brain and emotional world as non-negotiable operational assets.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • For instance, South Korea ruled in 2014 that future pensions and severance pay could be included in the division of assets.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Definition of assets
Noun
  • Armstrong argued that only a permanent endowment generating enough investment income to cover most annual costs would justify reinstatement.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
  • The investors best positioned for this market--mega-cap balance sheets, sovereign funds, multi-decade endowments--simply don't need their money back on any timeline.
    — Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of endowment
Noun
  • There is no Florida law that requires a business to accept cash.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026
  • While hardware is still its bread and butter, the company is investing significant amounts of resources and cash into growing a wider healthcare ecosystem.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of cash
Noun
  • Ask the server to build you a generous sushi combo, with hand rolls, nigiri and salmon belly roll, as one entree option.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The Department of Homeland Security, which oversaw the voter roll analysis of four states — California, Nevada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania — asked the states to respond to its allegations by Thursday.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 31 July 2026
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“Financing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financing. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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