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as in funding
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as in capital
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as in subsidizing
to provide money for
a local business kindly financed the high school band's trip to New York City
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as in establishing
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
established a fund to finance a visiting lecturer position at the local college
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Recent Examples of financing
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Jan. 2026
After all, there are signs that the economy is improving (unemployment and inflation are declining), but after the economic struggles of recent years, and with household debt still high, an additional financing source won't hurt, either.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
The AfDB’s longheld rationale for avoiding financing nuclear energy — the technology’s high costs — is increasingly outdated.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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The investor is said to be a key part of the financing package Saks Global lined up to see it through bankruptcy.
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Anti-corruption pledges are ubiquitous in political party manifestos, but no election cycle in India is considered complete unless news emerges of parties financing their campaigns illegally.
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In order to bring the Chiefs to Johnson County, Kansas plans to fund up to $975 million for the new facilities in Olathe via a controversial funding tool called sales tax and revenue, or STAR bonds.—
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is removing funding for its citizens to study in the United Kingdom, citing concerns they could be radicalized abroad.—
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Though Andrea was found guilty of capital murder in 2002, her conviction was reversed.—
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And investments are only expected to grow, with Goldman Sachs reporting that AI companies are estimated to invest more than $500 billion in capital expenditures this year.—
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If Beijing now doubles down on subsidizing both cutting-edge and traditional industries, the result could be an even greater glut of Chinese products globally, exacerbating trade frictions.—
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In subsequent years, Congress has continued to shape where Americans live, in part by subsidizing flood insurance, electricity rates and development.—
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Halbrook said the taxpayer spending on non-citizen subsidies from the state and the Guard isn’t necessary.—
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The $175 million arena project is spearheaded by Joshua Wood — a Rancho Cordova resident who advocated for subsidies to build Golden 1 Center, and identical twin brother of Sacramento State President Luke Wood — and his business partner, Charanjeet Kaur Tiwana-Purewal.—
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Ownership also involves financial responsibility, with car insurance playing a role in how people manage and protect their assets.—
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Universities and military assets were emphasized in Indiana’s application.—
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Consider Brazil, Canada and the United States — three large continental countries with long coastlines, deep interiors and abundant endowments of natural resources, including those for agriculture, mining, energy and forestry.—
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The interim endowment is the largest one-time appropriation for a water project in state history.—
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Janet’s mother, Marilyn, was deeply insecure about having never finished college herself, and—newly flush with cash—offered to pay for four years of her children’s higher education (which cost, on average, $740 in the late 1970s).—
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And just in case, she was laid to rest with some local currency, or spending cash, almost 1,000 Kaiyuan Tongbao coins tied to her waist and right leg, as per Arkeonews reported.—
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After all, every rock-and-roll pioneer from the fifties—from Ray Charles and James Brown to Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis—stole his act from the wild Pentecostal services of his youth.—
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In a Polish community in Detroit in 1937, Florence and her fierce friend Basia hand-roll cigars for very low wages, care for children and try to be home to make supper.—
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“Financing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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