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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  • Their model included where the city’s water comes from, how the local utility finances new infrastructure and sets rates and how rising rates might change how households use water.
    — Emma Court, Fortune, 8 July 2026
  • Read on for your June career and finances horoscope according to your zodiac sign.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Definition of finances
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  • Emerge now aids nearly 1,900 survivors through complex legal processes and offers a crucial reintegration program for young women aging out of state care at 18, teaching vital life skills.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The movie focuses on a murder of a shepherd unraveled by his flock, which aids a somewhat hapless rural policeman in solving the crime.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 July 2026
Definition of aids
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  • As a public benefit corporation, PayJoy funds loans through its Asset Fund, prioritizing customer well-being by providing crucial financial access beyond conventional banking.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Today, no one funds a film that’s even slightly critical of the Russian government or politics out of Russia.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Definition of funds
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  • Rather than fund programs directly, the credit underwrites the capital those programs run on and asks recipients to keep that capital in service for 15 years.
    — Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 17 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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  • Defensive backs coach Dino Vasso deserves a significant mention here, too — the Texans have become a talent factory at every position in their secondary under Vasso, who could get even more coordinator interest this spring.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • According to Consorte, the Vatican letter also backs the theory that the statue was made by an antiquarian from Naples, working with the same farmer who claimed to have found it.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of backs
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  • Lucy McBath endorses Everton Blair in next week’s special election for Congress.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • There can be a viable claim when that unauthorized use leads consumers to believe the athlete endorses the business’s product or service.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of endorses
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  • Many others have joined an organization called Schools Beyond Screens, the first and only local chapter in Kansas that advocates for tech limits in school.
    — Julianna Mejia July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Glover champions the artist's role in social commentary and advocates strongly for music education, viewing it as essential for comprehensive learning.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of advocates
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  • 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
  • Public lands grazing is overseen by a nearly century-old system that heavily subsidizes some of the wealthiest Americans while doing little to address its harms to the environment, ProPublica and High Country News found last year.
    — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 7 July 2026
Definition of subsidizes
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