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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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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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as in funding
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as in capital
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Recent Examples of financing
Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
As part of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded eight nonprofits a total of $20 billion in climate and clean energy grants to serve as financing hubs that would channel federal money to smaller lenders for clean energy investments.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Patrick George, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
There are four options the district can pursue for financing its capital projects, according to Anthony Miceli, senior vice president of Speer Financial, whose firm serves as a municipal advisor to the park district.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Verb
As young Americans navigate changes to student debt financing, Walter says new borrowers should take a holistic approach.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
As part of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded eight nonprofits a total of $20 billion in climate and clean energy grants to serve as financing hubs that would channel federal money to smaller lenders for clean energy investments.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
Tesla could be financing its self-driving-technology dreams by making that affordable EV or a more conventional pickup truck, but Musk seems to see that as some kind of distraction.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
There are four options the district can pursue for financing its capital projects, according to Anthony Miceli, senior vice president of Speer Financial, whose firm serves as a municipal advisor to the park district.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for financing
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The National Natural Science Foundation of China, responsible for funding 32 studies cited in the rebuttal document, is directly overseen by the Chinese government and has its leadership appointed by the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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For decades, subsidies on fuel, electricity, and water encouraged massive waste and drained Saudi Arabia’s budget.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Adding to this pressure is the expiration of key healthcare subsidies at the end of the year.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lisa, 28, wore a black maxi dress with cutouts, and paired the look with an extremely rare Hermès Birkin while in South Korea's capital city.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the club’s training ground in the Valdebebas district of the Spanish capital, both coaching staff and team-mates value the fact Ceballos can bring a style of play that is not so characteristic of the club’s other midfielders, more based on linking play.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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This method ensures costs are shared fairly and stops residential customers from subsidizing commercial loads.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Much more progress could be made if Maryland ended its current property tax system which has the residents of our poorer counties including Baltimore subsidizing the minority of Marylanders living in rich counties.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Aug. 2025
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In its statement announcing her hire, the Milwaukee Art Museum pointed out that Sajet raised more than $85 million for the National Portrait Gallery's operations and endowment during her tenure there.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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After all, Harvard, Yale and other endowments are now struggling to sell a portion of their private equity and alternatives investments at discounts to raise needed cash.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Once shunned by investors who were drawn to an environmental, social and governance lens, defense assets have surged in popularity in light of geopolitical turmoil and pledges by Germany and other European Union members to ramp up defense spending.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tariffs and dollar weakness are part of the picture, but the bigger takeaway is that investors are turning to safe-haven assets.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Shortly before midnight, witnesses told police the man entered the banquet hall, grabbed a gift box that contained the cash and checks and then exited the building.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will continue to tick up.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, lawmakers had capped the agency’s administrative funding just as tens of millions of Baby Boomers were aging into retirement, exploding Social Security’s rolls.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Chef’s specialties include cast iron cinnamon rolls and ancho chile ceasar salad, alongside oysters on the half shell and shallot shrimp grits.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Financing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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