financing

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

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But because financing costs remain elevated, new-car buyers are taking on longer loans to keep their monthly payments manageable, according to the latest data from Edmunds. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 Built in 1915, the four-story Berkowitz loomed over Main Street as a vacant eyesore for more than two decades before Douglas Bromfield’s Capital Restoration lined up private financing along with state and local tax credits to gut and renovate it. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026 Scandinavian major Nordisk Film Production and leading Nordic sales, financing and production outfit Reinvent Yellow have just inked a distribution deal on three high-end crime series. Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026 Build-to-rent financing comes from a separate class of investors that would not otherwise be building homes for sale, critics of the provision say. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for financing

Word History

Etymology

from gerund of finance entry 1

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of financing was in 1865

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“Financing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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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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