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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 is currently funded through the preliminary engineering and environmental clearance stages with federal and state funds.
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Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
With the combination of rising oil prices, and the demand knocking at Moscow's door, Vladimir Vladimirovich's war against Ukraine might could be much better funded for the rest of the year.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
The project has been funded by Intellectual Ventures, a global invention and investment company, the state of Texas, and other foundations.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Everybody to Kenmure Street was largely funded by Screen Scotland and cash from a Kickstarter campaign, alongside support from Scottish trade unions.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Even if sponsors fully funded these celebrations, cities could no longer notify citizens, close streets, or provide police.
—Maurice O'Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
How Miami-Dade schools funded AllHere One of AllHere’s most prominent contracts, preceding its $6 million agreement in LA, was with the Miami-Dade County School Board.
—Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Rising defense outlays have funded the expansion of fighter jets, aircraft carriers, drones and submarines amid Xi’s push to modernize the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The private credit specialist will instead switch to periodic payouts funded by asset sales, earnings and other strategic deals.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
With the combination of rising oil prices, and the demand knocking at Moscow's door, Vladimir Vladimirovich's war against Ukraine might could be much better funded for the rest of the year.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
The project has been funded by Intellectual Ventures, a global invention and investment company, the state of Texas, and other foundations.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Everybody to Kenmure Street was largely funded by Screen Scotland and cash from a Kickstarter campaign, alongside support from Scottish trade unions.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Even if sponsors fully funded these celebrations, cities could no longer notify citizens, close streets, or provide police.
—Maurice O'Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
How Miami-Dade schools funded AllHere One of AllHere’s most prominent contracts, preceding its $6 million agreement in LA, was with the Miami-Dade County School Board.
—Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Rising defense outlays have funded the expansion of fighter jets, aircraft carriers, drones and submarines amid Xi’s push to modernize the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The private credit specialist will instead switch to periodic payouts funded by asset sales, earnings and other strategic deals.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 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,
8 Mar. 2026
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The balance will be financed by authority repair and renovation funds.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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Under this administration, Massachusetts has subsidized 90,783 AP exams for nearly 50,000 low-income students.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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At some point, again, Ubers used to be subsidized.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
3 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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