financing

noun

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

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Less secured bonds in Saks Global financing were trading below 9 cents on the dollar. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025 The financing will come from interest money that’s accrued from the city’s 2017 Elevate Denver bond program. Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025 With multiple options now available below the 6% mark, qualified buyers have access to financing terms that looked unlikely earlier in the year. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 The board took special aim at the uncertain financing and the risk implicit in a revocable trust that Paramount could terminate the deal at any time. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.

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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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