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 Commerce Department signed a deal with Cameco and Brookfield in October to finance the construction of Westinghouse nuclear plants worth $80 billion.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Juventus were heavily criticised last year for financing a rebuild with hasty sales of Next Gen graduates like Dean Huijsen and Matias Soule.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
With the Chiefs coming to town, the state may help finance bridge repairs in KCK, LaSala said, adding that Watson has spearheaded lobbying for those efforts at the state level.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
The city said selling the naming rights to a new partner would potentially help finance the construction of a new convention headquarters hotel.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Juventus were heavily criticised last year for financing a rebuild with hasty sales of Next Gen graduates like Dean Huijsen and Matias Soule.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
With the Chiefs coming to town, the state may help finance bridge repairs in KCK, LaSala said, adding that Watson has spearheaded lobbying for those efforts at the state level.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
The city said selling the naming rights to a new partner would potentially help finance the construction of a new convention headquarters hotel.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finance
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Much of the Department of Homeland Security is set to run out of money Saturday morning after negotiations stalled between the White House and congressional Democrats over new restrictions on federal immigration agents and lawmakers left town without funding the department.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The governor’s office said his international travel is paid for by the California State Protocol Foundation, a nonprofit that is funded primarily by corporate donations and run by a board Newsom appoints.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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In our view, Boise State and San Diego State, in particular, had grown weary of subsidizing the lower-value, sporadically competitive schools in the Mountain West.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Gratuity should reward exceptional service, not subsidize inadequate base wages.—
Ricardo Cici,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finance. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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