1
as in to fund
to provide money for
a local business kindly financed the high school band's trip to New York City
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2
as in to establish
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 finance
The Florida Democrat is accused of using $5 million in disaster relief funds to finance her 2022 congressional campaign through family businesses.
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Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid for by employers and employees.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Blackhawk Plaza has faced notices of default and foreclosure threats due to the failure of loans issued by two different lenders, Preferred Bank and Nano Banc, to finance the property, Contra Costa County public documents show.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
These companies typically are too small to finance a legal battle but big enough to have sufficient money at stake for Wall Street to take interest.
—Alison Graham Larson, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid for by employers and employees.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Blackhawk Plaza has faced notices of default and foreclosure threats due to the failure of loans issued by two different lenders, Preferred Bank and Nano Banc, to finance the property, Contra Costa County public documents show.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
These companies typically are too small to finance a legal battle but big enough to have sufficient money at stake for Wall Street to take interest.
—Alison Graham Larson, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finance
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Abbott was both funding and collaborating on the work, a later publication in a scientific journal shows.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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If so, what is such a large and extravagantly funded force meant to do?—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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What’s more, the money isn’t supposed to be used to subsidize basic care, like Childress’ infusion service.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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There’s a difference between feeding the hungry and subsidizing someone’s sweet tooth.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finance. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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