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as in financed
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
her will funded a new science center for her beloved alma mater
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as in subsidized
to provide money for
Dad advised me to get a job because he wasn't going to fund my social life forever
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Recent Examples of funded
The project, fully funded out of Australia with production service partners in Japan, spans three historical periods – Edo-period Japan, 1865 New South Wales and 2027 Australia – following three incarnations of the same souls across a karmic cycle of love and possession.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 June 2026
Nguyen, who won Do’s seat after his resignation, said the money should be used to specifically support residents who were deprived of services funded by the $10 million in pandemic relief money that Do had directed to nonprofits after receiving bribes.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The renovation will be funded largely through developer impact fees and San Francisco's 2020 Health and Recovery bond.
—Maddie White, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Today, however, my research would likely not get funded.
—Remy Dou, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
The agencies will be funded through the next three years.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The Royals and city officials are hoping the state will chip in money for the cost of the stadium, which is expected to be 60% publicly funded and 40% privately funded.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
The group even made a fundraising video mocking the idea they were funded by China on social media.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 10 June 2026
The council also restored funding for the Office of Child and Youth Success, expanded a wellness program for city lifeguards and funded 24-hour security for a storage site on 20th Street for homeless people.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 June 2026
Nguyen, who won Do’s seat after his resignation, said the money should be used to specifically support residents who were deprived of services funded by the $10 million in pandemic relief money that Do had directed to nonprofits after receiving bribes.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The renovation will be funded largely through developer impact fees and San Francisco's 2020 Health and Recovery bond.
—Maddie White, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Today, however, my research would likely not get funded.
—Remy Dou, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
The agencies will be funded through the next three years.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The Royals and city officials are hoping the state will chip in money for the cost of the stadium, which is expected to be 60% publicly funded and 40% privately funded.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
The group even made a fundraising video mocking the idea they were funded by China on social media.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 10 June 2026
The council also restored funding for the Office of Child and Youth Success, expanded a wellness program for city lifeguards and funded 24-hour security for a storage site on 20th Street for homeless people.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funded
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The project marks the 10th that Gulfstream has recently financed in full, following a slate of titles picked up by Amazon MGM for worldwide distribution, including the upcoming Goodbye Girl starring Kiernan Shipka and Cole Sprouse.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Major infrastructure plans around the stadium will have to be finalized and financed.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Yarger said the only way to find a place to live for $250 monthly is subsidized housing.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The unsettling truth is that nearly every robust source of middle-class jobs left in New York City—health care, social services, and education—is directly or indirectly subsidized by the same public dollars now under strain.—
Michael Dresdale,
Washington Post,
5 June 2026
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Rick is tightly scheduled, punctilious to a fault, endowed with verbal wit that gently but firmly shapes and smooths social interactions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Evolution has therefore endowed these sites with an incredibly high capacity for regeneration.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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“Funded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funded. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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