refinances

verb

present tense third-person singular of refinance
as in cofinances

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  1. finances
  2. aids
  3. funds
  4. underwrites
  5. backs
  6. endorses
  7. advocates
  8. subsidizes
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  • As head of the Canadian province’s media investment agency, Thorne-Stone finances everything from feature films to XR content.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Leaders should understand whether the capital creates a path to sustainable value or simply finances the next fundraising round.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of finances
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  • This step introduces air into the eggs, which aids in leavening and keeps the blondies from baking up too dense.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The absence of the SLC women and their tension with Barlow aids the convivial atmosphere, but Lisa isn’t completely safe from a whacking.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of aids
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  • The state budget funds 97 positions this year for the state’s occupational safety agency.
    — William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Mecklenburg County funds a significant portion of the district’s annual budget, including about $730 million in fiscal year 2027, which began July 1.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of funds
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  • The Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation underwrites most of the cost of our three performance spaces, equipment, and support services.
    — Brian Beirne, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of underwrites
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  • The fund backs music and arts curriculums in public schools inspired by Brooklyn natives Jean-Michel Basquiat and Max Roach.
    — James LaForge, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The investment backs efforts to improve precision and maneuverability as adversaries develop more capable weapons.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of backs
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  • This evidence base is why ASCO endorses integrative oncology guidelines and why NCCN incorporates integrative therapies throughout symptom management pathways.
    — Lorenzo Cohen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In two South Florida congressional districts, the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board endorses long-time Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and, in an open seat, newcomer Pia Dandiya.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of endorses
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  • The global association advocates for the Catholic Church to do more to improve mental healthcare.
    — Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond opposing the state takeover, CVPE advocates against mandatory STAAR testing and urges parents to boycott the exams.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of advocates
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  • His work as a reporter, which subsidizes his writing career, has taken him to Afghanistan, Bosnia, Ukraine, Kosovo, and most recently, Kuwait, for an upcoming magazine story about drones and the war in Iran.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The academy is unusual because the series subsidizes drivers taking part, with backing from F1 ownership and its own sponsors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
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