1
as in funded
to provide money for
a local business kindly financed the high school band's trip to New York City
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as in endowed
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 financed
Madonna's first trip to London in 1982, with her friend, dancer Martin Burgoyne, was financed by their bartending jobs at New York's East Village bar Lucky Strike.
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Hamish Bowles,
Vogue,
5 July 2026
While admission is free, the event has a roughly €2 million production budget and is financed entirely through sponsors rather than ticket sales.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Ford is aiming to factory-install half its accessories, on the sticker and financed with the vehicle.
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Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
That approach fits the ambitions behind the $40+ million production, one of the biggest French-language features ever financed.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
The balance would need to be financed through a private lender.
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Lauren Sausser,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Slated for release on May 21, 2027, the film will be financed and produced jointly by Paramount and Blumhouse Atomic Monster, with Paramount handling its worldwide release.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
According to a plan approved by the government last week, public radio and television would be financed from the state budget starting next year, instead of fees paid by individuals, households and businesses.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
What this doesn’t tell voters is that these ads are being financed by those in the AI industry who favor sensible regulation of artificial intelligence.
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Richard J. Davis,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Hamish Bowles,
Vogue,
5 July 2026
While admission is free, the event has a roughly €2 million production budget and is financed entirely through sponsors rather than ticket sales.
—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Ford is aiming to factory-install half its accessories, on the sticker and financed with the vehicle.
—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
That approach fits the ambitions behind the $40+ million production, one of the biggest French-language features ever financed.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
The balance would need to be financed through a private lender.
—
Lauren Sausser,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Slated for release on May 21, 2027, the film will be financed and produced jointly by Paramount and Blumhouse Atomic Monster, with Paramount handling its worldwide release.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
According to a plan approved by the government last week, public radio and television would be financed from the state budget starting next year, instead of fees paid by individuals, households and businesses.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
What this doesn’t tell voters is that these ads are being financed by those in the AI industry who favor sensible regulation of artificial intelligence.
—
Richard J. Davis,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for financed
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It's funded more than 223 research projects and community grants worldwide.
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Part of the effort was to subsidize its community rentals, which were funded by grants that are now gone.
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But the bureaucracy in question was overwhelmingly the customs service, which Britain had expanded and endowed with new enforcement powers during the decade-long run-up to the Revolution.
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Libraries were endowed by industrial fortunes and the robber barons.
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Childcare is subsidized, and extensive public transportation makes commuting affordable without requiring multiple vehicles.
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The biggest portion — $525 million — subsidized the operations of nonprofit service providers that hold city and county contracts to deliver services directly to homeless people.
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“Financed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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