crowdfund
verb
crowd·fund
ˈkrau̇d-ˌfənd 
crowdfunded; crowdfunding; crowdfunds
transitive verb
: to obtain needed funding for (something, such as a new business) by soliciting contributions from a large number of people especially from the online community
Kudos to former Nashvillian, Devin Haqq, filmmaker, actor, writer and director who was very successful when he decided to crowdfund his film "Ambition's Debt".—
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From there, investigators could crowdfund and raise money for the rest of the identification process.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Near the end of 2023, Russell’s office asked the community to help crowdfund the procedure, Russell said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
In the days and weeks after hurricanes Helene and Milton slammed the Southeast, communities are looking to crowdfund for repairs as conspiracy theories dog efforts to rebuild.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Briarcliff Entertainment, a small company that has begun to develop a reputation for picking up controversial projects, stepped in and launched a Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund the movie’s theatrical run, which begins Friday.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Near the end of 2023, Russell’s office asked the community to help crowdfund the procedure, Russell said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
In the days and weeks after hurricanes Helene and Milton slammed the Southeast, communities are looking to crowdfund for repairs as conspiracy theories dog efforts to rebuild.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Briarcliff Entertainment, a small company that has begun to develop a reputation for picking up controversial projects, stepped in and launched a Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund the movie’s theatrical run, which begins Friday.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Crowdfund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowdfund. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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