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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 festival is funded in part by the city of Charlotte, with additional support from the Hispanic Federation.
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Adam Bell
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
This will be funded through a grant that the city says had to be used by June 30.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The district is funded mostly by a 5% tax on hotel stays.
—Mark Dee
april 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
The district is funded primarily through property assessments and fees, according to its website.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Seely's role is funded through a collaboration between the Freedom Forum and Journalism Funding Partners.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
House Republicans aggressively pushed back against the Senate deal last week and jammed through their own bill that funded all of DHS, including ICE and Border Patrol.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
The project was funded through a transportation grant and cost more than double the previous, even after being adjusted for inflation.
—Johane Saintil, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
And that training was funded by a philanthropic organization that’s interested in promoting civil liberties.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Adam Bell
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
This will be funded through a grant that the city says had to be used by June 30.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The district is funded mostly by a 5% tax on hotel stays.
—Mark Dee
april 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
The district is funded primarily through property assessments and fees, according to its website.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Seely's role is funded through a collaboration between the Freedom Forum and Journalism Funding Partners.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
House Republicans aggressively pushed back against the Senate deal last week and jammed through their own bill that funded all of DHS, including ICE and Border Patrol.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
The project was funded through a transportation grant and cost more than double the previous, even after being adjusted for inflation.
—Johane Saintil, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
And that training was funded by a philanthropic organization that’s interested in promoting civil liberties.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funded
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Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid for by employers and employees.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Garrett will offer a warm welcome again this week, as Caffe Lucca hosts its first dinners in one of Dallas’ most notable dining districts, the bustling Knox area, home to a fleet of new buildings financed by billionaire Michael Dell.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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On top of changes to Medicaid, the recent expiration of enhanced tax credits that heavily subsidized the cost of health insurance sold through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, will add to the country’s uninsured numbers In coming years.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The gallery, which was founded in 1995, was originally subsidized by the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The winner will receive £30,000, anonymously endowed, along with a statuette known as the ‘Bessie’, created and donated by the late artist Grizel Niven.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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It is endowed with some of the richest mineral supplies on earth, including some 70 percent of the world’s cobalt, as well as huge reserves of copper and a Mendeleevian constellation of other metals.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Funded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funded. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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