refinance

Definition of refinancenext

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Recent Examples of refinance Many homeowners who refinanced at historically low rates have chosen to stay put. Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026 The remaining $15 million in bonds is to be used to refinance existing lines of credit, Fitch says. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Homeowners have increasingly opted to refinance as mortgage rates have eased, a trend that continued last week. Alex Veiga, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026 Applications to refinance a home loan increased 4% last week from the week before and were 150% higher than the same week one year ago, when rates were 79 basis points higher. Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refinance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refinance
Verb
  • The deal comes a week after the Swiss company made a firm bid for specialty insurer Beazley Plc and started a $5 billion capital raise to help finance the transaction.
    Sonia Sirletti, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid for by employers and employees.
    Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The alteration was discovered in a copy of the Book of the Dead (a tome filled with spells meant to aid the dead in their passage to the afterlife) that is believed to have been commissioned for a royal archive supervisor named Rambose.
    News Desk, Artforum, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Beatrice, the glue to the ‘Newsnight’ setup, aided camaraderie and a relaxed positive vibe.
    Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Largely funded by Proposition 1, the project aims to address overlapping homelessness and mental health crises by integrating all care levels on campus.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Ultimately, the agency funded a new Comiskey Park — now Rate Field — and Franzen left that board in 1990.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • At the dinner table, surrounded by financiers, politicians, and tech founders, the conversation drifts casually toward breeding, inheritance, and the preservation of elite bloodlines, revealing the worldview quietly underwriting the entire power structure.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The bank initially underwrote EA’s financing on a sole basis late last year, when pricing and terms were at their tightest.
    Claire Ruckin, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Once in the program, a minimum of 40 schools must sponsor the sport at a varsity level for it to be considered for the next stages.
    Maura Carey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The Winter Youth Olympic Games sponsor the sport as well, and unlike the men, there is diversity at the top.
    Dana ONeil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Can the Tennis Channel capitalize?
    Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Tatum and Brown both began the second quarter on the bench, but the ice-cold Cavs could not capitalize against Boston’s reserves.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Whatley said those policies threaten law enforcement officers and public safety, arguing that criminals belong behind bars and pledging to continue backing law enforcement.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Most of the systems will be sent directly by Perennial Autonomy — the manufacturer backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt — and will not affect defenses in Europe, the official said.
    Emma Burrows, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Trump has endorsed a GOP primary challenger to Massie, Ed Gallrein.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Fuentes has offered Fishback’s more positive poll results as proof of the strength of his own following, the Groypers, while declining to endorse him in an effort to stanch the candidate’s toxicity.
    Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026

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“Refinance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refinance. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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