REFINANCES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

refinances

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present tense third-person singular of refinance

as in cofinances

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The project is funded by Measure LB, an $850-million bond measure that finances LBCC construction.

— Kate Raphael, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Globo fully finances the films, without tapping Brazilian incentives for film production.

— Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of finances

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The Ocean Between Them costars Riverdale’s Karl Walcott, and Dane appears as Ashley, Joan’s youngest daughter, who aids her in the search.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
Under Nevada law, someone who aids or abets a crime—or encourages, hires, commands, or otherwise induces another person to commit it—can be prosecuted as a principal.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of aids

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The Dutch health ministry’s scheme for international top-sport events funds one-off competitions rather than recurring ones annually, and caps awards at €3 million.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Prop 42 shields the asset forms billionaires hold, like business interests and financial control, while Prop 40 is the measure that funds Medi-Cal, the program that pays for long-term care when middle-class savings run out.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of funds

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But that spread is the distance between the single best market in America and the average one, measured after the year ended, and nobody underwrites to hindsight.

— Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Goldman advises hyperscalers, underwrites chip company offerings, and sits at the table with the companies building the very infrastructure Covello was interrogating.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026

Definition of underwrites

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Admittedly, this scribe has waxed lovingly about way too many Broncos backs over the years.

— Brad Evans, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Zetter Bloomsbury is spread across six of these townhouses, complete with an expansive, secret courtyard that backs directly onto the British Museum.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of backs

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Kushner is on the board of Sharsheret, a nonprofit organization that advocates for Jewish breast, ovarian and endometrial cancer patients — and their families — in the United States and Israel.

— Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
In one video, creator Deborah Wanjala advocates for the viral Abbey Yung hair method, displaying her years-in-the-making product arsenal packed with Amika, Living Proof, K18, and Redken alongside drugstore brands like Dove and Pantene.

— Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of advocates

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That effectively collapses the $150 gap between premium and budget models — and shifts the buying decision to whichever brand your utility subsidizes this year.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
While the intent is good, the reality is that the program disproportionately subsidizes the wealthiest homeowners at the expense of new buyers.

— Dale V.C. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

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