REFINANCE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

refinance

verb

Definition of refinance

as in to finance

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defund

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Recent Examples of refinance Homebuyers who took out mortgages during that stretch may have expected rates to fall enough by now to refinance into cheaper loans. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 If your goal is to repay your loan faster, said Banfield of Rocket Mortgage, there may be no need to refinance. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Keep in mind, the SBA will no longer refinance cash advances. — Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 In May, sources told the Russian newspaper Izvestia that nearly 25% of the bond market is now at risk of default as businesses that borrowed at low rates must refinance at much higher ones. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refinance

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Verb

Robert Mugabe, longtime strongman of Zimbabwe, printed money to ensure his party kept control of the country and to finance the nation's deficits.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
With the Spain Audiovisual Hub a key element of Spain’s post-COVID Recovery Plan, SETT’s funding is financed through the European Union’s Next Generation funds, Ponce notes.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of finance

Verb

Iron is long associated with immune support, soda is believed to aid digestion, arsenic is traditionally used to soothe arthritic pain, and lithia is prized for its calming qualities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
The chair of Buzz Oates, the commercial real estate firm founded by his father, sat in the second row of Placer County’s historic courthouse in Auburn, wearing a black headset to aid in hearing the proceedings.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of aid

Verb

CoreWeave is down 13% in the third quarter due to concern for outsized capital expenditures to help fund the AI boom, after soaring 39% in the first half.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Bank of America, Citigroup and Apollo underwrote the buyout debt package, one of the biggest ever and with many moving pieces, to fund the takeover.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of fund

Verb

In places at low to moderate risk of fire, along the edges of flat valleys and lazy hills, growth in the FAIR Plan is ballooning, and it is being used to underwrite new suburban development.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
The prize, established in 2019 and presented annually by the Library of Congress and The Better Angels Society, is underwritten by Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine through the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of underwrite

Verb

Under Armour continues to sponsor Toronto Tempo and Unrivaled guard Marina Mabrey.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Grávalos confirmed that Telefónica, the telecoms company behind the Movistar brand, has a contract to sponsor the men’s, women’s and development teams until the end of 2029.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of sponsor

Verb

The Wildcats had two penalties on the ensuing drive and didn’t capitalize.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Hwang’s policy was sold by a Nebraska startup, Summit Specialty, with no track record in paying for California risks, capitalized by a private equity fund whose investment portfolio includes mail-order steak.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of capitalize

Verb

Golden, who is no stranger to voting against his party, has taken an iconoclastic approach to his last months in Congress by repeatedly backing Republican procedural votes.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
After the undisputed killers plead insanity, doctors for the left-wing prosecutor and the defense often back their claims, judges approve the pleas, and the acquittees submit to annual reviews assessing whether the state should release them.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of back

Verb

After a one-two finish by Democrats in the governor's primary, some voters were angry when Begich, who finished second, withdrew and endorsed leading vote-getter Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Patients pay out of pocket for a service most major medical organizations do not endorse for the general population.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of endorse

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