refinance

verb

Definition of refinancenext
as in to finance

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Recent Examples of refinance The funds would be used partly to refinance existing debt, with the equity component directed towards buying out some limited partners. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026 Last year, rates were just 17 basis points higher, so there is not a lot of incentive for most borrowers to refinance. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 15 July 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
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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  • So what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has done is lean unusually hard on the cheaper rate today to finance a roughly $2 trillion annual deficit.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Leeland Properties closed on a loan to finance construction in July.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of finance
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  • This is aided by the panoramic sunroof, which, unlike some, doesn’t eat into passenger headroom.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The front of the robot houses an AI Vision camera; ultrasonic and IR sensors that aid navigation, obstacle avoidance, and mapping; and a pair of LED lights for nighttime cleaning.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of aid
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  • Investigators analyzed data from more than 1,700 participants in a long-running study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, the company where folks fund projects by creatives has bounced back in a big way.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fund
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  • Investors underwrite the future, building models on what a business will look like a decade or more out.
    — Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Floral centerpieces, artfully designed by MJ Wittman of Fleuressence, are underwritten by Stephanie Wilbur.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of underwrite
Verb
  • But the Northeast is also seeing growth, as locals sponsor affordable housing developments and try to expand access to healthy food.
    — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In text messages at the time, Andy Duong told his father that then-Deputy Mayor Kimberly Mayfield had asked if California Waste Solutions could sponsor a bus for Thao and her staff at the upcoming Black Joy Parade in Oakland.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of sponsor
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  • Bad actors are capitalizing, evidenced by a growing number of infiltrations at an alarming degree of speed, scale, and efficiency.
    — Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • These livestreams offer customers the chance to buy small trinkets hidden behind plastic boxes, capitalizing off the element of mystery and surprise.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of capitalize
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  • Making ends meet continues to be a struggle for many families, and now back-to-school shopping is straining even more families' budgets.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Ultimately, the panel backed seven ideas to adapt to the evolving world of college athletics.
    — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of back
Verb
  • Cornyn, who lost reelection this year after Trump endorsed his primary opponent, and Tillis, who is retiring when his term ends in January, have blocked Blanche’s nomination as many of their GOP colleagues have criticized the fund.
    — Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Trump vowed to endorse candidates in the May primary running against Republican senators who voted against redistricting.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorse

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