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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 service is currently funded by ads — some from pharmaceutical and medical device companies — on its app and website, though many of the clinicians interviewed for this article remarked that the ads were either unobtrusive or nonexistent.
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Co-funded by the European Union.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Federal research is funded by taxpayers, performed in the public interest and meant to guide public decisions.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Uber has insurance reserve accounts funded to the tune of $13 billion, the SF Standard reported.
—Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Ashley Miznazi is a climate change reporter for the Miami Herald funded by the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation and MSC Cruises in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Still, by the state’s own calculations, fewer than half of Illinois school districts are considered adequately funded.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The challenge is that around 2,700 CMS positions are entirely funded by the county, not the state.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Those industries rely heavily on the road and transportation infrastructure projects funded by the federal gas and diesel taxes.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Co-funded by the European Union.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Federal research is funded by taxpayers, performed in the public interest and meant to guide public decisions.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Uber has insurance reserve accounts funded to the tune of $13 billion, the SF Standard reported.
—Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Ashley Miznazi is a climate change reporter for the Miami Herald funded by the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation and MSC Cruises in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Still, by the state’s own calculations, fewer than half of Illinois school districts are considered adequately funded.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The challenge is that around 2,700 CMS positions are entirely funded by the county, not the state.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Those industries rely heavily on the road and transportation infrastructure projects funded by the federal gas and diesel taxes.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funded
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Sky also financed and will premiere the film in the UK as a Sky Original on Sky Cinema.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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What matters is whether the imbalance is persistent, policy-driven, poorly financed or inconsistent with fundamentals.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Since December 2025, the city has subsidized approximately $33,846 in fees to support film activity and production, Warner said.—
Judith Martin-Straw,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Admittedly, in media professions subsidized by corporate interests, adequate economic incentive may not exist to challenge business actions or government policies that are environmentally unsustainable or enable the use or exploitation of animals or nature for profit.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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But on the flip side, some studies conclude that CODAs learn from playing interpreter at a young age to communicate better personally and professionally later in life, and may grow up endowed with special talents for conveying and reading facial expressions and gestures.—
Bob Brody,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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Political messianism is a style of leadership that places great faith in a single leader who is endowed with godlike attributes.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Funded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funded. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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