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as in financed
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
her will funded a new science center for her beloved alma mater
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as in subsidized
to provide money for
Dad advised me to get a job because he wasn't going to fund my social life forever
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Recent Examples of funded
The project, launched in 2007, is being co-funded by Italy, Austria and the EU.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the NIH provided only $17 million in funding for fibroid research, putting it in the bottom 40 of the 330 conditions funded.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But many worry about access and the impact of any changes that could negatively impact the more than half of American children who receive no-cost shots funded through a federal program, which is tied to the CDC committee recommendations.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
That smaller element will be funded by the city’s Quick-Build Safety Program, which was approved this year to respond to rising concerns about the rising number of traffic deaths and the slow pace of progress on road safety in Sacramento.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The company has achieved this growth while remaining entirely self-funded, turning down multiple acquisition offers and investment opportunities along the way.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
During a tour at Turning Point USA’s Phoenix headquarters last October, staff described the evolution from a Chicago garage startup to a sprawling campus funded by donors in 2018.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
His position is funded by the ADG Community Journalism Project.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
The change affects hundreds of scientists and researchers, many of whom are funded by NASA to conduct their work in climate science, space and other disciplines, the sources said.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the NIH provided only $17 million in funding for fibroid research, putting it in the bottom 40 of the 330 conditions funded.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But many worry about access and the impact of any changes that could negatively impact the more than half of American children who receive no-cost shots funded through a federal program, which is tied to the CDC committee recommendations.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
That smaller element will be funded by the city’s Quick-Build Safety Program, which was approved this year to respond to rising concerns about the rising number of traffic deaths and the slow pace of progress on road safety in Sacramento.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The company has achieved this growth while remaining entirely self-funded, turning down multiple acquisition offers and investment opportunities along the way.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
During a tour at Turning Point USA’s Phoenix headquarters last October, staff described the evolution from a Chicago garage startup to a sprawling campus funded by donors in 2018.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
His position is funded by the ADG Community Journalism Project.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
The change affects hundreds of scientists and researchers, many of whom are funded by NASA to conduct their work in climate science, space and other disciplines, the sources said.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funded
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In China, newer but heavily debt-financed assets—from metro systems to high-speed rail—face profitability challenges, with maintenance costs outpacing budgets.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Zionist Organization, founded at the Basel congress, was financed by membership fees.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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They are literally subsidized by you and me, the American taxpayer.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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Other ideas kicked around over the years have been subsidized housing or even returning it to its history of entertainment, as a high-end theater and performing arts academy.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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This notion—all men endowed with equal, inherent worth—sparked the Western journey toward justice and liberty.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many wealthy individuals have fallen ill and subsequently endowed medical facilities.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Funded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funded. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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