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, 6 Sep. 2025
The new report focuses more narrowly on the Defense Department and its billions of dollars in annual research funding.
—Didi Tang, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
That includes structural inspections, an environmental assessment, a detailed review of property boundaries, ADA compliance, staffing needs, long-term governance, funding models and partnerships.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Implemented on a larger scale, AI could help low-profile candidates with limited funding publicize their message.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Overall, says Napon, Anutin’s government may lean into decentralization, potentially granting more authority or more funding to local governments to start building support for future elections.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the company announced the completion of a new funding round worth $13 billion, bringing its total value to $183 billion.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The program includes weatherization funding for lower income households, with the aim of reducing their energy bills.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Restore full funding for charity grants The main focus of the budget hearing was arts groups and nonprofits providing after-school camps, senior services, free meals and other help.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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
The majority of responses to the post encouraged the woman to reject her dad’s financial offer in favor of funding her own dream wedding or eloping.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
In some areas, funding for transit has not kept pace with inflation, and ridership remains below pre-pandemic levels.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The President also emphasized that European leaders must place economic pressure on China for funding Russia’s war efforts.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Use budget surpluses to provide meaningful tax relief rather than funding ever-larger government programs and find ways to save residents money…not new programs that cost money.
—Chip Monaco, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
More importantly, the film shows how extreme ideologies create strange bedfellows, which Baranov uses to his advantage, funding underground biker militias and esoteric religious headbangers alike as ballast to prop up Putin’s hardline rule.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
County officials, however, are in discussions about funding potential developments in Los Gatos and Saratoga.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
Lawmakers restored funding for OCO-3, and the instrument launched in 2019 in the trunk of a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
The new report focuses more narrowly on the Defense Department and its billions of dollars in annual research funding.
—Didi Tang, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
That includes structural inspections, an environmental assessment, a detailed review of property boundaries, ADA compliance, staffing needs, long-term governance, funding models and partnerships.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Implemented on a larger scale, AI could help low-profile candidates with limited funding publicize their message.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Overall, says Napon, Anutin’s government may lean into decentralization, potentially granting more authority or more funding to local governments to start building support for future elections.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the company announced the completion of a new funding round worth $13 billion, bringing its total value to $183 billion.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The program includes weatherization funding for lower income households, with the aim of reducing their energy bills.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Restore full funding for charity grants The main focus of the budget hearing was arts groups and nonprofits providing after-school camps, senior services, free meals and other help.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
The majority of responses to the post encouraged the woman to reject her dad’s financial offer in favor of funding her own dream wedding or eloping.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
In some areas, funding for transit has not kept pace with inflation, and ridership remains below pre-pandemic levels.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The President also emphasized that European leaders must place economic pressure on China for funding Russia’s war efforts.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Use budget surpluses to provide meaningful tax relief rather than funding ever-larger government programs and find ways to save residents money…not new programs that cost money.
—Chip Monaco, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
More importantly, the film shows how extreme ideologies create strange bedfellows, which Baranov uses to his advantage, funding underground biker militias and esoteric religious headbangers alike as ballast to prop up Putin’s hardline rule.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
County officials, however, are in discussions about funding potential developments in Los Gatos and Saratoga.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funding
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Mallett got creative with financing her expansion.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Crucially, Nika & Madison has financing from the ISO, Canada’s film financier for First Nations storytellers like Thomas.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This method ensures costs are shared fairly and stops residential customers from subsidizing commercial loads.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Much more progress could be made if Maryland ended its current property tax system which has the residents of our poorer counties including Baltimore subsidizing the minority of Marylanders living in rich counties.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For decades, subsidies on fuel, electricity, and water encouraged massive waste and drained Saudi Arabia’s budget.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Adding to this pressure is the expiration of key healthcare subsidies at the end of the year.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In its statement announcing her hire, the Milwaukee Art Museum pointed out that Sajet raised more than $85 million for the National Portrait Gallery's operations and endowment during her tenure there.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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After all, Harvard, Yale and other endowments are now struggling to sell a portion of their private equity and alternatives investments at discounts to raise needed cash.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 2024, the Cowboys generated about $300 million in sponsorship revenue, by far the most in the NFL, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Like college coaches, social media gurus work their way through the ranks of the industry, and in an age where all eyeballs can attract revenues and sponsorships and ultimately, more money in the pockets of players and recruits in a competitive marketplace, Lazarus and his colleagues are valuable.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Funding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funding. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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