REFINANCE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

refinance

verb

Definition of refinance

as in to finance

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Dissimilar Words

defund

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Recent Examples of refinance Applications to refinance a home loan have been hit hardest by higher rates, as a shrinking pool of borrowers can now find much relief. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 This expansion was helped by a new $190 million funding package provided by Blazehill Capital and Wells Fargo Capital Finance UK to refinance its existing debt in June 2023. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 Applications for loans to refinance existing mortgages also declined. — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The decision to refinance, then, will be a personal one based on your financial circumstances, budget and interpretation of where mortgage interest rates could be heading in the near term. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refinance

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Verb

Since then, Qatar has been frustrated by allegations leveled by Israeli political leaders that its payments to Gaza had helped finance the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
LendingTree found that nearly one-third of Americans have used buy-now, pay-later to finance necessities like groceries, double the 14% who used the service two years ago.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of finance

Verb

Along with Williams, at least 14 other people, many of them friends and family of the escapees, were arrested and accused of aiding in the escape, including by providing food, cash, transport and shelter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Here, the fabric’s waterproofing is aided by a light water-repellent finish and thorough internal seam taping, a technical manufacturing process rarely attempted by factories outside of southeast Asia.

— Daniel Varghese, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of aid

Verb

Hollywood executives at a panel featuring UTA, Gold House, Lionsgate and HYBE saw an opening for Asian talent and stories rooted in specific cultures, while conceding that getting projects funded is still a struggle.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Avoid emotional borrowing to fund a lifestyle, impress others, or pay for short-term experiences, said Klontz.

— Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of fund

Verb

Elijah Brown suffered an interception on the first play from scrimmage, but the Boilermakers were not able to capitalize, which was pretty much the story of the game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Despite that, Indiana was able to drive the ball into Buckeye territory again, but the Hoosiers were unable to capitalize.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of capitalize

Verb

China has backed its ambitions with extensive reforms that are explicitly meant to strengthen intellectual property protections.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
After all, states like Georgia and Arizona were also once solidly red until break-out candidates—backed by party spending—upended those assumptions.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of back

Verb

Eight years ago, protesters frequently drove coverage in their preferred direction by disrupting candidates (Movimiento Cosecha pushed Biden to endorse a deportation moratorium, for instance) and showing up to press them at Q&As.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
There’s currently a petition circulating among them urging national leaders to respect their vote to endorse Raman.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorse

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