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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
Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The legal opinion could allow charter schools, which are independently run but receive funding from public school districts, to be religious in nature, and allow a state scholarship program to provide funds for students to attend Christian colleges.
—Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The funding will be divided across multiple focus points to benefit the children receiving treatment and the physicians providing those services.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Major changes to higher education funding should reflect the different roles institutions play in serving students and the state’s economy — and such significant revisions must be studied, piloted and refined, not rushed.
—Mark Denzler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Capitol Hill has struggled to reach an agreement to reopen the department as Democrats have demanded to carve out money for immigration enforcement operations from a DHS funding bill, a proposal that several House Republicans have resoundingly rejected.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
In practice, however, many organizations receive less than that amount, often after delays that can stretch one to three years, and demand for the program has exceeded available funding in recent years, with applications far outpacing the number of grants awarded, according to federal data.
—Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
At Orlando International Airport, the two-hour recommendation remained consistent throughout the lapse in funding, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Angela Starke told USA TODAY.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
The distrust between lawmakers and Chaney traced back to a 2016 scandal over funding the state couldn’t account for, which went through a different state agency, Mississippi Today reported.
—Alex Rozier, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Bied is also ordered to pay a $75,000 fine that will go toward funding wildlife enforcement.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Congress, still fighting over fully funding the government in the current fiscal year, would have to approve those changes.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
The bill, which would reportedly affect about 200 people, aims to collect $100 billion in revenue that would go toward funding health care, education, and food assistance.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Officials and defense analysts have long said that the constraint is not simply funding, but structural limits in a defense industrial base designed for predictable demand rather than rapid wartime expansion.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
All week, top Republicans opposed funding DHS piecemeal.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Republicans have tried funding all of DHS, while Democrats have sought to advance measures that leave out immigration enforcement funding or pay TSA workers.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
District leaders say the loss of 1,600 students means a significant drop in state funding.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The legal opinion could allow charter schools, which are independently run but receive funding from public school districts, to be religious in nature, and allow a state scholarship program to provide funds for students to attend Christian colleges.
—Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The funding will be divided across multiple focus points to benefit the children receiving treatment and the physicians providing those services.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Major changes to higher education funding should reflect the different roles institutions play in serving students and the state’s economy — and such significant revisions must be studied, piloted and refined, not rushed.
—Mark Denzler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Capitol Hill has struggled to reach an agreement to reopen the department as Democrats have demanded to carve out money for immigration enforcement operations from a DHS funding bill, a proposal that several House Republicans have resoundingly rejected.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
In practice, however, many organizations receive less than that amount, often after delays that can stretch one to three years, and demand for the program has exceeded available funding in recent years, with applications far outpacing the number of grants awarded, according to federal data.
—Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
At Orlando International Airport, the two-hour recommendation remained consistent throughout the lapse in funding, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Angela Starke told USA TODAY.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Residents in Kansas City, Independence and Blue Springs will see funding questions on their April ballot.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
The distrust between lawmakers and Chaney traced back to a 2016 scandal over funding the state couldn’t account for, which went through a different state agency, Mississippi Today reported.
—Alex Rozier, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Bied is also ordered to pay a $75,000 fine that will go toward funding wildlife enforcement.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Congress, still fighting over fully funding the government in the current fiscal year, would have to approve those changes.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
The bill, which would reportedly affect about 200 people, aims to collect $100 billion in revenue that would go toward funding health care, education, and food assistance.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Officials and defense analysts have long said that the constraint is not simply funding, but structural limits in a defense industrial base designed for predictable demand rather than rapid wartime expansion.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
All week, top Republicans opposed funding DHS piecemeal.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Republicans have tried funding all of DHS, while Democrats have sought to advance measures that leave out immigration enforcement funding or pay TSA workers.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funding
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Tax time can come with big surprises for some people who have Affordable Care Act coverage, including owing money back to the government for premium subsidies received during the previous year.—
Julie Appleby,
Washington Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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Greece’s farming sector faces mounting strain, with weeks of protests triggered by delayed subsidy payments tied to the investigation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Rather, the strategy has been to move incrementally, probably in recognition of the fact that property taxes remain the primary tool for financing local governments.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Braun signed a bill into law in February creating a northwest Indiana stadium authority that would be in charge of financing a new stadium for the Bears in Hammond, backed by a combination of local food and beverage taxes and tax-increment-financing in the stadium area.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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And without state funds subsidizing the cost of tipping fees, the transfer station’s rates could rise, Antonacci said.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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There’s a difference between feeding the hungry and subsidizing someone’s sweet tooth.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Pescovitz talked about the impact of the endowment in the years ahead.—
Carol Cain,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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For one, the investor base for private credit is largely made up of institutional investors such as pensions, endowments and sovereign wealth funds that are financially comfortable locking up capital for longer periods of time.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jordan Bush, the founder of Thank God for Bitcoin, says the organization has turned down several offers to promote certain crypto projects and sponsorships.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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For decades after the war, Germany’s attempts to atone for that history through a deep commitment to pacifism obliged defense companies to keep a low profile, avoiding sponsorships and splashy ad campaigns.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Funding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funding. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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