funding 1 of 2

noun

as in subsidy

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funding

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verb

present participle of fund
1
as in financing
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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2
as in subsidizing
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 funding
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 But the facility has yet to generate any electricity because no wave energy devices have arrived, with developers facing delays in federal funding. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 Saying yes to the federal tax credit will not reduce funding for New York’s public schools. — Ray Domanico, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026 Oracle, which announced Project Jupiter, has offered funding for youth programs and pledged to invest $50 million in water and wastewater systems in Doña Ana County. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Another major player in the space, Kodiak AI, raised $100 million in a private placement funding in May. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 The funding round was led by Ten Pillars Sports Fund, backed by UC Investments, which manages the University of California system’s investment funds. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 The first enrollment count that’s used for state funding purposes takes place in October. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
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Mike Coppola | Getty Images Rare Ventures will initially focus on funding the development of new treatments for seven different rare conditions. — Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Parton invested time and money in causes that were important to her, including funding college tuition and saving bald eagles. — Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026 Still, funding for 50 Early Operational Capability weapons gives the startup a clearer path toward deployment. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 Duffy’s hubris of funding his travel show through his government position would have been unthinkable under any other administration, Republican or Democrat. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Investors are demanding more compensation to continue funding government spending and companies’ plans for AI. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Parton gave to numerous other causes over the years, including supporting wildfire victims and funding the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 From 1908 until his death in 1947, he was largely confined to the property’s main home under specialized psychiatric care, while Katherine lived elsewhere, diligently funding research to find a cure. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 But those are arguments for doubling down on NYC Reads, improving implementation, and permanently funding this critical effort, not abandoning or withdrawing from it. — Evan Stone, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funding
  1. subsidy
  2. financing
  3. subsidizing
  4. endowment
  5. sponsorship
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
Verb
  • Many view the deals, which Nvidia is financing from its massive cash pile, as creating dangerous interdependencies with the AI business.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The magnitude of all of Nvidia's financial commitments — from financing to strategic agreements to equity investments — has had Wall Street on edge.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of financing
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
  • 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
  • But the league had been unable to attract enough advertising or sponsorship revenue to offset the huge signing bonuses paid to bring in some of the sport’s biggest names.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Sports leagues are attracting investors with deep pockets thanks to the expansion of sports media rights, streaming platforms, betting services, and sponsorship revenue, Altrata says.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sponsorship

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“Funding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funding. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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