1
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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2
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
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Pack explained that reward figures are not set according to a rigid formula — they are adjusted depending on the level of threat to the community, the urgency of the case and the funding available from law enforcement and partner agencies.
—Stepheny Price , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Now, investor confidence—and funding—is starting to waver.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Among other policy changes, the bill brought back 2017 tax cuts, increased funding for deportation efforts and reduced who is eligible for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
The agreement comes at a tenuous time for PBS Kids, whose programming is not immune to recent government funding cuts to the public broadcaster.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Passing a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown would require at least some Democrats to go along.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
There was a grand tradition of bipartisan support for government funding, and plenty of Republicans were just as protective of their local PBS stations as Democrats were.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
In a collaboration backed by nearly $11 million in federal funding, UF scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind superconducting magnet.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Frequently, capital comes with deep industry roots — a former music executive backing a music startup, or a healthcare veteran funding a medtech company.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Perhaps most significantly, SOBEWFF® has raised over $45 million for the Chaplin School — funding transformative spaces like the Wine Spectator Restaurant Management Laboratory and the Bacardi Center of Excellence.
—Dr. Michael Cheng, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump has previously asked the EU to hit China and India with tariffs of up to 100% over the countries' Russian oil purchases, seeking to cut off a major source of revenues funding Putin's war machine.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The Department intends to stop funding both 2025 new awards and non-competing continuations for these seven grant programs.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The high-speed rail project, which voters first approved in 2008, has been beset in recent years by funding constraints and lawsuits stymying construction.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The National Natural Science Foundation of China, responsible for funding 32 studies cited in the rebuttal document, is directly overseen by the Chinese government and has its leadership appointed by the CCP.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Federal funding is about to run out for 19 active space missions studying Earth's climate, exploring the Solar System, and probing mysteries of the Universe.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Pack explained that reward figures are not set according to a rigid formula — they are adjusted depending on the level of threat to the community, the urgency of the case and the funding available from law enforcement and partner agencies.
—Stepheny Price , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Now, investor confidence—and funding—is starting to waver.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Among other policy changes, the bill brought back 2017 tax cuts, increased funding for deportation efforts and reduced who is eligible for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
The agreement comes at a tenuous time for PBS Kids, whose programming is not immune to recent government funding cuts to the public broadcaster.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Passing a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown would require at least some Democrats to go along.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
There was a grand tradition of bipartisan support for government funding, and plenty of Republicans were just as protective of their local PBS stations as Democrats were.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
In a collaboration backed by nearly $11 million in federal funding, UF scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind superconducting magnet.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
Voters should be able to see, right away, who is funding their representatives, especially in the wake of tragedy.
—John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Frequently, capital comes with deep industry roots — a former music executive backing a music startup, or a healthcare veteran funding a medtech company.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Perhaps most significantly, SOBEWFF® has raised over $45 million for the Chaplin School — funding transformative spaces like the Wine Spectator Restaurant Management Laboratory and the Bacardi Center of Excellence.
—Dr. Michael Cheng, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump has previously asked the EU to hit China and India with tariffs of up to 100% over the countries' Russian oil purchases, seeking to cut off a major source of revenues funding Putin's war machine.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The Department intends to stop funding both 2025 new awards and non-competing continuations for these seven grant programs.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The high-speed rail project, which voters first approved in 2008, has been beset in recent years by funding constraints and lawsuits stymying construction.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The National Natural Science Foundation of China, responsible for funding 32 studies cited in the rebuttal document, is directly overseen by the Chinese government and has its leadership appointed by the CCP.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funding
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Rising interest rates have caused many homeowners to delay major improvement projects, particularly those that rely on financing through home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) or cash-out refinances.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Roseman, whose first full-time NFL job was in the financial realm as counsel to the Eagles’ salary-cap staff, has compared Philadelphia’s tactics to financing a home when interest rates are low.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump has repeatedly said that US patients are subsidizing their counterparts elsewhere.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Domestic gas prices are set to rise by more than 50% over three years, effectively subsidizing exports to China.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The enhanced subsidies date back to the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The analysts said that this was likely driven by Apple's price cut to the model versus the iPhone 16 base, and additional subsidies from the Chinese government.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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As Ennis' research highlights, large endowments have bloated from an average of 18 fund allocations in the 1990s to over 100 today—a vast collection of investments that demonstrates no collective ability to generate outperformance commensurate with the true, mathematical risk involved.—
Benjamin D. Summers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Miami Dade College launched a fundraising campaign to build an endowment to help cover future maintenance and repair costs.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Toronto Star on Tuesday reported that representatives for Leonard demanded no-show sponsorship income when Leonard, who won a championship with the Toronto Raptors, sought a new contract in 2019.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The funding crisis at SEPTA and other transit agencies across the country can’t be solved by corporate sponsorship.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Funding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funding. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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