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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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During the previous few years, the cosmopolitan city had experienced a rush of speculation in real estate and stocks, much of it financed by credit.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The project is fully financed as a SAG-AFTRA independent feature and is expected to begin casting additional roles this month.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Until recently, labs like OpenAI and Anthropic subsidized their customers’ use of AI in order to hook them on the service.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
10 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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Typically, at least two women appeared, generously endowed and in various states of undress, posed between sheets and slips of lust and terror.—
Trish Bendix
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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The company that Skydance just bought is endowed with sui generis assets – most notably, Paramount Pictures and CBS, brands that have been part of the nation’s media fabric for more than a century.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Funded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funded. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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