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as in financing
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 subsidizing
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 funding
Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Federal funds also typically benefit such schools through Title I funding, which is set aside for schools with high concentrations of poverty.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Republicans have not agreed on a measure to provide funding to keep WisconsinEye, a nonprofit state version of CSPAN, on the air.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
To justify billions in funding, Big Tech must promise equally as astronomical returns – in the form of total economic transformation, not incremental productivity gains.
—David Stout, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
And some legislative leaders are intent on rushing through reckless property-tax reductions that would gut the flow of funding to cities and counties.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Recruiting and retaining qualified youth development professionals, as well as securing sustainable funding, remain ongoing challenges.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
But when pressed Thursday about the timing, funding and targets of the trip, officials offered few answers, ending the news conference without taking questions from reporters.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Those policies range from outright bans to water standards, sludge spreading restrictions and cleanup funding.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Government backs rail innovation Government backs rail innovation Austria’s Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism is funding the effort.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
The state's system of funding veterans affairs services would see major changes under Reynolds' bill.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
The city is also nearly fully funding the new $1 billion arena for the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder set to open in 2028.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
And the state's nearly 40-year-old land conservation program also faced extinction as lawmakers had yet to agree on a plan to continue funding beyond June 30.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
And the state’s nearly 40-year-old land conservation program also faced extinction as lawmakers had yet to agree on a plan to continue funding beyond June 30.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Much of the Department of Homeland Security is set to run out of money Saturday morning after negotiations stalled between the White House and congressional Democrats over new restrictions on federal immigration agents and lawmakers left town without funding the department.
—Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Albemarle plans to keep that spending relatively flat in 2026, while selectively funding strategic projects like Kings Mountain and early-stage development at the Salar de Atacama in Chile, Masters said.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
Ross has said that $65 million in federal funding that would be vulnerable if the city did not act, and that the city had already lost a $50,000 grant because words implying inclusion were used.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Federal funds also typically benefit such schools through Title I funding, which is set aside for schools with high concentrations of poverty.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Republicans have not agreed on a measure to provide funding to keep WisconsinEye, a nonprofit state version of CSPAN, on the air.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
To justify billions in funding, Big Tech must promise equally as astronomical returns – in the form of total economic transformation, not incremental productivity gains.
—David Stout, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
And some legislative leaders are intent on rushing through reckless property-tax reductions that would gut the flow of funding to cities and counties.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Recruiting and retaining qualified youth development professionals, as well as securing sustainable funding, remain ongoing challenges.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
But when pressed Thursday about the timing, funding and targets of the trip, officials offered few answers, ending the news conference without taking questions from reporters.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Those policies range from outright bans to water standards, sludge spreading restrictions and cleanup funding.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
In partnership with Kind Traveler’s Every Stay Gives Back program, two dollars from each stay supports the Mojave Desert Land Trust, funding the protection of the desert’s ecosystems, scenic vistas, and native plants and animals.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Government backs rail innovation Government backs rail innovation Austria’s Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism is funding the effort.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
The state's system of funding veterans affairs services would see major changes under Reynolds' bill.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
The city is also nearly fully funding the new $1 billion arena for the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder set to open in 2028.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
And the state's nearly 40-year-old land conservation program also faced extinction as lawmakers had yet to agree on a plan to continue funding beyond June 30.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
And the state’s nearly 40-year-old land conservation program also faced extinction as lawmakers had yet to agree on a plan to continue funding beyond June 30.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Much of the Department of Homeland Security is set to run out of money Saturday morning after negotiations stalled between the White House and congressional Democrats over new restrictions on federal immigration agents and lawmakers left town without funding the department.
—Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Albemarle plans to keep that spending relatively flat in 2026, while selectively funding strategic projects like Kings Mountain and early-stage development at the Salar de Atacama in Chile, Masters said.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funding
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Ironically, many Chinese firms also take advantage of the same federal subsidies offered through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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In Vermont, a payroll tax on employers funds child care subsidies.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Rohm Feifer Entertainment and Latigo Films are financing and producing the project.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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Spending on health care, especially for low-income Californians, has been one major driver, while constitutional formulas for financing public schools have been another.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s agreement on subsidizing child care providers All candidates agreed that the state needed to further subsidize child care providers and extend family leave but offered varying answers on how to fund those priorities.—
Lia Russell
Updated February 19,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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And while India's construction lags, China has been aggressively building villages in the region and subsidizing new residents to move in.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Permanent School Fund is one of the largest education endowments in the country.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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OpenAI says the foundation’s endowment is worth about $130 billion.—
Alnoor Ebrahim,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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Including strategic sponsorship support, overall revenue doubled year-on-year from 2023 to 2025, and production volumes are set to rise by nearly 80% next season, Safdie says, to meet escalating demand.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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For more than a decade, Northside has partnered with the track club and Peachtree, including its sponsorship of the Northside Hospital Atlanta Women’s 4 Miler held Mother’s Day weekend.—
Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Funding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funding. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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