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
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
That’s in addition to the several hundred movies being financed today from all sources.
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Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
The film is financed by Sherif and Graves.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Trump and Vance have been adamant that the fund will not be financed by American dollars.
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Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Gillette Stadium, which Kraft financed and owns, was awarded seven World Cup matches.
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Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
During the previous few years, the cosmopolitan city had experienced a rush of speculation in real estate and stocks, much of it financed by credit.
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The program is financed through donations to the Colorado Golf Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the CGA.
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Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
13 June 2026
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
That’s in addition to the several hundred movies being financed today from all sources.
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Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
The film is financed by Sherif and Graves.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Trump and Vance have been adamant that the fund will not be financed by American dollars.
—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Gillette Stadium, which Kraft financed and owns, was awarded seven World Cup matches.
—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
During the previous few years, the cosmopolitan city had experienced a rush of speculation in real estate and stocks, much of it financed by credit.
—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The program is financed through donations to the Colorado Golf Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the CGA.
—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
13 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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