refinance

verb

Definition of refinancenext
as in to finance

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Recent Examples of refinance 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 The government is issuing boatloads of Treasurys to pay for our huge budget deficit and to refinance trillions of dollars in existing debt that is coming due. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Deutsche Bank is selling $3 billion of fresh debt to refinance a loan that accounting firm Baker Tilly took out just a year ago from Blackstone, Blue Owl, and others. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for refinance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refinance
  1. finance
  2. aid
  3. fund
  4. underwrite
  5. sponsor
  6. capitalize
  7. back
  8. endorse
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  • Before 2021, foreign aid financed roughly three-quarters of public expenditures.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But so far, the US has stopped short of targeting the major Chinese banks that finance the trade.
    — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of finance
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  • Some political actors are warning that a vote during wartime, which would require changes to Ukraine’s constitution and other laws, could aid Russia by destabilizing the government and dividing society.
    — David L. Stern, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Continental Park residents, aided by the larger and politically influential Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations, are gearing up to fight the applications.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of aid
Verb
  • The drug money that funded Davis’ lifestyle has long since dried up, and his defense depends on a lawyer willing to take his case for free.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The training was funded by a $500,000 AI literacy grant from a local healthcare provider.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fund
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  • Within a few weeks, Iran managed to damage, destroy, or render irrelevant large parts of the archipelago of military bases that had underwritten American primacy in the Middle East.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The businesses that teach the market how to underwrite them will be the ones the machines cite when the market asks how.
    — Camden Kaminsky, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of underwrite
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  • People with an employer willing to sponsor contributions can add up to $2,500 from pre-tax salary annually.
    — Jessica Lipscomb, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In May 2026, Page Six reported earlier this year that Bezos and Sánchez Bezos paid at least $10 million to sponsor the gala and were named honorary co-chairs alongside Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Wintour herself.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sponsor
Verb
  • Gausman’s four-seam fastball command got away from him at times in the fifth, and the Nationals capitalized.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Valkyries capitalized with 18 points off the Sparks’ 11 turnovers.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of capitalize
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  • But Moody, a former Florida attorney general, secured the nomination, billing herself as a fifth-generation Floridian with a track record of backing law enforcement and fighting for safer communities.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Espinosa’s term runs through 2028, and the commission governing alongside her now includes two members who backed her removal.
    — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of back
Verb
  • Two Republicans in Florida's House delegation have endorsed Mills' challenger, Ryan Elijah, a former local television anchor.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Russell Fry endorses ex-rival Darline Graham after failing to advance to special GOP US Senate primary runoff.
    — , FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorse

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