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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Barry Broome, president and CEO of Greater Sacramento Economic Council, said the region would have to be aggressive in coming up with financing to support an expansion team. Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025 It is reportedly set to raise a $40 billion financing round at a valuation as high as $300 billion and says revenue will triple this year to $12.7 billion. Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025 The deal, worth $100 million, according to a source familiar with the financing, will let Databricks’ over 10,000 customers, such as Comcast, Conde Nast and Block, use Claude to create and deploy AI agents for their businesses. Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Launched in May 2024, CAT5 is a turnkey financing and production company committed to developing high-quality action films with broad commercial appeal. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 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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