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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 trial centers on the 2015 birth of the ChatGPT maker as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk before evolving into a capitalistic venture now valued at $852 billion.
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Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
But there’s also a risk for cooptation, with the most radical components of the movement being sidelined either because of pragmatism (prioritizing the work that can get funded) or discomfort.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The Florida Legislature has not yet decided if it will be funded for another year.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Bianco called for the need for Proposition 36 to be funded.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The group has help funded the Queen Charlotte sculpture at Charlotte Douglas Airport and the lighting fixtures at the Carolina Theatre.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
The league is primarily funded by PIF, the sovereign wealth fund chaired by Mohammed bin Salman – the crown prince of Saudi Arabia and the man who a US intelligence report named as responsible for approving the operation that led to the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Yet, none of the recommendations have been funded in-full.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
While more than half of Equatorial Guinea’s population lives in poverty, the community of Mongomo boasts opulent developments, including golf courses and luxury infrastructure funded by government investment.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
But there’s also a risk for cooptation, with the most radical components of the movement being sidelined either because of pragmatism (prioritizing the work that can get funded) or discomfort.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The Florida Legislature has not yet decided if it will be funded for another year.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Bianco called for the need for Proposition 36 to be funded.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The group has help funded the Queen Charlotte sculpture at Charlotte Douglas Airport and the lighting fixtures at the Carolina Theatre.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
The league is primarily funded by PIF, the sovereign wealth fund chaired by Mohammed bin Salman – the crown prince of Saudi Arabia and the man who a US intelligence report named as responsible for approving the operation that led to the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Yet, none of the recommendations have been funded in-full.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
While more than half of Equatorial Guinea’s population lives in poverty, the community of Mongomo boasts opulent developments, including golf courses and luxury infrastructure funded by government investment.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funded
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Flaks said the projects will be financed primarily through bond funding supported by the corporation’s endowment and other philanthropic gifts.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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In older homes, Reiner warns that outdated materials like aluminum or knob-and-tube wiring can be fire hazards, too, and may even prevent a home from being insured or financed.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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Our social problem of bad food being so prevalent and so cheap and being subsidized by the government.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
25 Apr. 2026
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If your loans are subsidized, the government will pay the interest during the grace period, Kantrowitz said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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After being injected with a mysterious serum, Gabriel is endowed with unprecedented abilities.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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There’s no doubt that the online backlash was swift and laugh-out-loud funny, the worst kind of insult to a man who sees himself as endowed with otherworldly powers.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Funded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funded. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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