FINANCING Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

financing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of financing

as in funding

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as in capital

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financing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of finance

as in subsidizing

to provide money for a local business kindly financed the high school band's trip to New York City

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defunding

as in establishing

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 financing

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Know More Concerns over DR Congo’s ability to turn committed financing into actual investment come on top of growing criticism over other delays in disbursing proceeds. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The consequence is a financing cliff that’s now closely dated. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

The arrangement pairs Tillman’s experience in developing and financing large digital and energy infrastructure with NANO Nuclear’s reactor technology and nuclear licensing capabilities. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 The consortium was tasked with designing, building and financing the project, and operating and maintaining the people mover for 25 years after its completion. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for financing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for financing

Noun

Voya plans to use the new funding for further technology development and initial deployments in 2027, followed by manufacturing scale-up in 2028.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
State Bags purchases support American children and families in need through funding and supply donations.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of funding

Noun

Drivers in the Iranian capital of Tehran are experiencing long lines at gas stations and temporary fuel shortages, according to Iranian news agencies, although authorities have insisted the overall fuel supply chain remains stable.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The precedent for what happens when that capital moves quickly is March 2020, when a rapid unwind of leveraged positions contributed to a breakdown of Treasury-market liquidity severe enough to require Federal Reserve intervention.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of capital

Verb

In theory, a middle power could choose to stop subsidizing superpowers.

— Wal van Lierop, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Early advertising results within ChatGPT have been promising enough that executives are increasing the number of ads, potentially subsidizing free access for the 92% of ChatGPT’s consumer users who, Friar says, do not pay for a subscription.

— Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsidizing

Noun

That has created shortages and long lines at gas stations, made worse by deep subsidies that encourage excess consumption.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Costs for consumers in the Affordable Care Act marketplace have soared amid expiring ACA premium subsidies, and insurance affordability poses a political threat to Republicans during upcoming midterm elections.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsidy

Noun

Taiwanese households have a much larger financial cushion than their Korean counterparts, with net financial assets totaling five times GDP, compared to just one times GDP in Korea.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Summary Credit bidding allows judgment creditors to acquire debtor assets at judicial sales by bidding a portion of their outstanding judgment, rather than cash.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of assets

Noun

In a Monday court filing, the DOJ said Trump secured $258 million in congressional funding for capital restoration in 2025 and recruited donors to finance an endowment.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
This should be of particular interest to pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and insurance companies that have committed billions to climate venture funds.

— Rob Day, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of endowment

Noun

West Suburban closed in March, after the hospital’s CEO said problems with the billing systems left the hospital short on cash.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Down payment expectations are meaningfully larger too; these programs generally want the borrower to have real equity in the deal from day one, and the strongest pricing goes to borrowers who bring more cash and better credit.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of cash

Noun

Over the years, culprits have ranged from El Niño and climate change to the World Trade Organization, rock ‘n’ roll music and the fluoridation of water.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Getty My dad was a rock ‘n’ roll traveler then, in the way some are food travelers today.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026

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