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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
Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Some unscrupulous mortgage loan originator might want to push the borrower toward FHA financing.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
London Business School, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Last night, Deadline told you that Mubi is financing Nicolas Winding Refn’s next directorial, his long-in-the-works, Maniac Cop.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2026
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Noun
Hurtak raised concerns about uncertainty surrounding the Drew Park Community Redevelopment Area, which, through tax increment financing, funnels property tax dollars back into the neighborhood where the stadium complex would be built.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Some unscrupulous mortgage loan originator might want to push the borrower toward FHA financing.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Verb
The world is becoming better at financing entry into the new system than at retiring dependence on the old one.
—London Business School, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Last night, Deadline told you that Mubi is financing Nicolas Winding Refn’s next directorial, his long-in-the-works, Maniac Cop.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for financing
Noun
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One of the most painful things about this disease is knowing that promising treatments are emerging, but funding barriers and manufacturing and procedural slow-downs continue to derail progress.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Another potential funding source cited in the proposal is starting to use grants and penalty funds obtained by the city attorney’s office to cover general fund expenses.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Splendid indeed are the flowers of the capital, but how could a mountain tree such as myself ever have hoped to rival them?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The bank, Khanna said, would provide capital to businesses trying to build or produce things critical to the national interest, whether that’s steel, autos or energy.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Government interference in the market — using taxpayer money to build affordable housing, subsidizing mortgages, imposing zoning restrictions — creates another set of disincentives.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
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Law-abiding residents who follow the rules are subsidizing those who choose not to with higher insurance costs.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Critics described the free permits as subsidies for oil and gas.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The bill does not increase subsidies available to low-income renters and homeowners, or to potential homebuyers.—
Alex Schwartz,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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As part of the investigation into a decades-long drug-trafficking money trail linked, authorities arrested three people and ordered the seizure of assets, companies and financial holdings worth more than 200 million euros.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Buyers are treating properties not just as lifestyle assets, but as long‑term investments that must withstand environmental volatility.—
Cyril PETIT,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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With an enrollment of only 4,500, at the time, the Oklahoma college’s $1 billion-plus endowment (much of it courtesy of a single generous one wildcat oilman), should have put the school on solid footing financially.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The purchasing power of the museum’s endowment has declined considerably in the last two decades.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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George Gascón, who eliminated cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies and championed rehabilitation over punitive sentencing.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Finally, if Anthropic is the third to go public, remember the market will be severely depleted of cash.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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This roll-top’s weatherproof shell protects layers, snacks, and electronics from drizzle, dust, and gusts, while the expandable top allows extra space for a camera or fleece.—
Paris Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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Yes, the Knicks are on an historic roll going into the championship series.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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“Financing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financing. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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