financing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of financingnext
1
as in funding

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2
as in capital

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financing

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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 latest financing will fund continued expansion—Wonder plans to enter Texas next year—alongside investments in robotics and AI. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 16 July 2026 While the company did not provide financial figures for the business, the inclusion reflects the growing role that financing and other advisory services play alongside traditional auctions. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Verb
The United States helped Israel absorb some of the war’s direct costs by financing weapons, replenishing interceptors, and reinforcing Israel’s air defenses. — Frayda Leibtag, Time, 13 July 2026 Between 2015 and 2025, Colombia released 548 feature films—compared with roughly two per year before 2003—with public support and tax incentives financing more than half of them and attracting around $160 million in private investment. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 11 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
  • But the incredible expense of maintaining these habitats — and a series of horrible accidents resulting in a few deaths — led to a pullback in federal funding for the undersea habitat industry.
    — Alex Harris July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The Smithsonian, which receives significant federal funding, now faces pressure over both its governance and its relationship with the administration.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of funding
Noun
  • Authorities in the Belgian capital said that a number of charred bodies had been found in an elevator at the site.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Collado said the capital regional area has more than 9,000 hotel rooms, along with thousands of short-term rental units.
    — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of capital
Verb
  • To acknowledge this calculation, platforms should group rides and deliveries into tight, localized clusters instead of heavily subsidizing long, isolated routes, in recognition that drivers prioritize route efficiency.
    — Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • But taxpayers should not be subsidizing corporate labor costs while Washington walks away from its commitments.
    — Dave Cortese, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of subsidizing
Noun
  • Health policy experts said the drop-off is the clearest sign yet that the lapse of federal subsidies for ACA premiums is making insurance too expensive for many Americans, leading many households to drop their coverage.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Unlike their American counterparts, Chinese firms often benefit from subsidies, tax incentives, access to launch facilities, and investments from provincial governments.
    — Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of subsidy
Noun
  • North Field on Tinian, which was once the busiest airport in the world, was shut down after the war but is undergoing renovation to become an alternate base to Guam as Washington tries to disperse its assets around the region.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • If Washington intends to withdraw forces, assets or capabilities, allies need a roadmap and a timeline.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of assets
Noun
  • What was once a niche institutional strategy has become a significant allocation in endowment, pension, and family office portfolios, and the asset class is increasingly accessible to high-net-worth individual investors through new structures.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • But this anniversary year, the endowment has placed a particular emphasis on national pride.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 10 July 2026
Definition of endowment
Noun
  • No categories to track or remember and cash rewards don't expire as long as your account remains open.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The district’s expenses are outpacing incoming revenue; there is no cash reserve cushion.
    — Jennifer Custer, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of cash
Noun
  • Although some states have voluntarily handed over voter rolls to the federal government, many others have challenged demands in court and won.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • If the content says emergency repair, but the phone rolls to voicemail after hours, Google did not create the problem; the operation did.
    — Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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