financing

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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

financing

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present participle of finance entry 2

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The Harrison streetscape improvement project will be nestled along the Fox River and within a downtown tax increment financing district, village officials said. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Cyclic Materials has secured $75 million in strategic financing to accelerate the expansion of its rare earth production infrastructure across the United States. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 The scale of Syria’s reconstruction makes foreign financing difficult to resist. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 Make sure any profit from future sales will be enough to cover your financing costs — including interest and fees — even if demand falls short of your expectations. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for financing

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Etymology

Noun

from gerund of finance entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of financing was in 1865

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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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