REFINANCE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

refinance

verb

Definition of refinance

as in to finance

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Recent Examples of refinance Applications to refinance a home loan dropped 1% for the week and were 19% lower than the same week one year ago. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 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 Apollo will refinance existing debt and take a minority stake of undisclosed value in Yankee Global Enterprises, the company that owns the Bronx Bombers. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026 And that's especially true for homebuyers and owners still hoping to refinance. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for refinance

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refinance

Verb

Movies developed and financed outside of the major studios and streamers have a massive hill to climb.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Paramount is distributing the film, which was made and financed by Hammerstone.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of finance

Verb

That has also helped the firm navigate its huge investment plans at a time when many projects in the kingdom are scaling back spending — aided by a $3 billion partnership with Blackstone to fund its data center deals.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Childcare assistance, funded by the federal government with help from states, is supposed to aid working parents who are low-income, homeless or caring for foster children.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of aid

Verb

Prosecutors alleged that Donna was one of the masterminds behind Markel’s murder, helping to fund the contract killing, which was estimated to cost even more than $100,000, according to court documents obtained by CNN.

— Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Charlotte Water is funded through water and sewer rates, which cover the cost of operating, maintaining and expanding the system.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of fund

Verb

When institutions cannot underwrite the regulatory environment, capital waits.

— Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Instead, the group has donated to the University of Florida’s foundation and has helped to underwrite McCurdy’s annual kratom symposium, attended by about 100 scientists, to promote research into kratom’s therapeutic potential.

— Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of underwrite

Verb

The decision was made that Good Good would no longer sponsor a PGA Tour event in November.

— Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
On Thursday, the digital media company lost its three-year partnership with Callaway Golf, while the PGA Tour said Good Good would no longer sponsor one of the association's tournaments in November.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sponsor

Verb

The debate over the balance of the midfield will rumble on with no specialist No 6 brought in and teenager Trey Nyoni backed to step up following the sale of Curtis Jones to Inter.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
To defend its position, Uber plans to put more than $10 billion into robotaxis in the coming years, backing the companies developing autonomous-driving systems and positioning itself as a go-to marketplace for driverless rides.

— Akash Sriram, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of back

Verb

Neither rabbi endorsed the Met’s decision to honor Galliano, however.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Candidates including Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer paid thousands of dollars to influencers who posted videos endorsing Steyer or talking about him in a positive light.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of endorse

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