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 That suits floating-rate lenders, who earn more when rates stay up, and squeezes any borrower trying to refinance into those rates. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 If payments aren't made, the lender may still have the right to foreclose on the home or repossess the vehicle unless heirs continue making payments or refinance the loan. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 June 2026 In that zone, markets don’t wait for the last dollar of capacity to be used up before demanding higher interest rates—or refusing to refinance government debt at all. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 June 2026 Proceeds from the sale will refinance outstanding debt, among other uses, the person said. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for refinance

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Verb

With most companies operating with just two employees and cinema representing only part of their revenue, the report warns that Colombia is successfully financing films—but not yet building sustainable film businesses.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 11 July 2026
Nonprofits typically are financed with donations earmarked for specific programs, meaning the agencies have money for projects but sometimes lack money for other essentials, such as equipment purchases, repairs, human resources and travel.

— Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

Definition of finance

Verb

The league also will implant contact-sensing computer chips in each basketball to aid officials with out-of-bounds replays.

— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
When Martín is kidnapped by a monster, Cleo ventures into the jungle to rescue him, aided by an elderly witch and a naughty anteater.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of aid

Verb

Meanwhile, most workers find themselves on the hook to fund more of their own retirement than their parents did and to pay more for their healthcare and insurance coverage, hindering their efforts to save for retirement.

— Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Edward Jones Ventures, an in-house venture capital arm funded by the firm’s general partners, has backed 15 small businesses since its launch last year.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of fund

Verb

Of the non-interest revenues, Canadian banks also made money from underwriting and advising deals from large businesses and wealth management fees, both of which are highly profitable if the stock market is performing well overall.

— Charlotte Hu, Time, 9 July 2026
French money underwrote the American Revolution, bankrupting Louis XVI’s government and paving the way for their own revolution within a decade of the end of the American war.

— Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Definition of underwrite

Verb

Christopher Newport is one of roughly three dozen institutions that sponsor varsity sailing, which is not recognized as an NCAA sport and is instead governed by the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association of North America (ICSA).

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026
In May, The Wall Street Journal reported Boeing and Japanese auto maker Toyota each donated $1 million to sponsor the series.

— Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of sponsor

Verb

State backs fusion The company expects to break ground on the facility before the end of the year.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
The lower house of parliament is widely expected to approve the measure after backing it in three previous readings, completing parliament’s work on the legislation announced by French President Emmanuel Macron over three years ago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026

Definition of back

Verb

Even candidates who have merely been endorsed by progressive organizations have sought to draw distinctions.

— Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026
The group, which endorsed Jackson last week, is hosting a virtual rally headlining Jackson alongside the leftist Senate candidate in Michigan, Abdul el Sayed, on Monday night.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

Definition of endorse

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