financing

noun

fi·​nanc·​ing fə-ˈnan(t)-siŋ How to pronounce financing (audio)
ˈfī-ˌnan(t)-,
fī-ˈnan(t)-
: the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds
also : the funds thus raised or provided

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The company considered raising debt financing last year, but opted against it, and now plans to raise equity this year. David Jeans, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 In the nine-county Bay Area alone, there are roughly 41,000 affordable units in the pipeline ready for construction that are simply awaiting financing. Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025 Through Medicaid expansion, the ACA provided financing for the program to cover adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level, or $21,597 for an individual. Phil Galewitz, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025 The low-cost loans proposed through the city’s green housing initiative will provide cheaper capital to developers for the traditionally most expensive financing piece for market rate construction, Castañeda said, covering about 15-30% of the total development costs per project. Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for financing

Word History

Etymology

from gerund of finance entry 1

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of financing was in 1865

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“Financing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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financing

noun
fi·​nanc·​ing
: the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds
also : the funds thus raised or provided

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