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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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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
Nina Moske, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
The indictment alleges that after the NIH terminated a bat coronavirus grant to EcoHealth Alliance, Morens and co-conspirators pledged to help restore the grant and used back-channel communications to influence NIH funding decisions while deliberately avoiding transparency requirements.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
With the budget resolution now adopted by the House and Senate, lawmakers will next draft the actual $70 billion ICE and Border Patrol funding bill, with voting expected in May.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund – which has pumped billions of dollars into the tour without any tangible return – has decided LIV will have to fend for itself, cutting off funding after the 2026 season and potentially leaving some of the world’s most famous golfers in limbo.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Prince George's County Executive Aisha Braveboy said tax funding was initially limited to infrastructure needs.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The city received $2 million in federal funding, secured by Representative Sara Jacobs in February, to support the purchase and installation of modular units for child care at Parks and Rec spaces.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday rekindled the DHS funding fight.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Over the last few weeks PIF decided to pull its funding at the end of this current season.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Chupein has joined hundreds of others from across the country, pushing lawmakers to continue funding research.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Following recent water crisis flare-ups, the government is now funding research to understand and address the problem threatening the region’s 22 million residents.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Orland Park Assistant Village Manager Jim Culotta said the village will decide whether to continue funding the program for residents after three years, assessing how many residents use the service and how its received by the broader community.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
In essence, such a change would mean funding Solid Waste with water and sewer bills and the new monthly fee, rather than primarily by property and sales taxes.
—Abby Church, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
After the project stalled in 2014, Epstein heightened his communication with Gates and his deputies, seemingly trying to pressure the billionaire into supporting the fund and compensating him for funding Antonova’s schooling and housing.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
At the same time, Republicans cleared a key hurdle toward fully funding DHS − while also directing more money to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, both top priorities for Republicans.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
A lot of lenders require at least one paystub on the new job before funding a mortgage.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
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The team said the makeup of its contribution will be addressed in a later development and funding agreement.
—Nina Moske, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
The indictment alleges that after the NIH terminated a bat coronavirus grant to EcoHealth Alliance, Morens and co-conspirators pledged to help restore the grant and used back-channel communications to influence NIH funding decisions while deliberately avoiding transparency requirements.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
With the budget resolution now adopted by the House and Senate, lawmakers will next draft the actual $70 billion ICE and Border Patrol funding bill, with voting expected in May.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund – which has pumped billions of dollars into the tour without any tangible return – has decided LIV will have to fend for itself, cutting off funding after the 2026 season and potentially leaving some of the world’s most famous golfers in limbo.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Prince George's County Executive Aisha Braveboy said tax funding was initially limited to infrastructure needs.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The city received $2 million in federal funding, secured by Representative Sara Jacobs in February, to support the purchase and installation of modular units for child care at Parks and Rec spaces.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday rekindled the DHS funding fight.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Over the last few weeks PIF decided to pull its funding at the end of this current season.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
According to a 2024 Bank of America study, 48 percent of American families with net worths between $5 million and $20 million reported having or planning to establish funding their own organizations by 2029.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Chupein has joined hundreds of others from across the country, pushing lawmakers to continue funding research.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Following recent water crisis flare-ups, the government is now funding research to understand and address the problem threatening the region’s 22 million residents.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Orland Park Assistant Village Manager Jim Culotta said the village will decide whether to continue funding the program for residents after three years, assessing how many residents use the service and how its received by the broader community.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
In essence, such a change would mean funding Solid Waste with water and sewer bills and the new monthly fee, rather than primarily by property and sales taxes.
—Abby Church, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
After the project stalled in 2014, Epstein heightened his communication with Gates and his deputies, seemingly trying to pressure the billionaire into supporting the fund and compensating him for funding Antonova’s schooling and housing.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
At the same time, Republicans cleared a key hurdle toward fully funding DHS − while also directing more money to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, both top priorities for Republicans.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
A lot of lenders require at least one paystub on the new job before funding a mortgage.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funding
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Last December, Temu owner PDD Holdings—a multinational commerce group domiciled in the Cayman Islands and registered in Ireland that’s better known as Pinduoduo—had two of its global facilities raided by European Union regulators over worries over possible Chinese state subsidies.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Demand for EVs in China is slowing after the government trimmed consumer subsidies and perks, and there’s no end in sight to a brutal price war as a crowded field of EV rivals jostle to outperform and undercut one another.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Reports that Saudi Arabia‘s Public Investment Fund (PIF) will stop financing the LIV Golf Tour shook up the world of sport earlier this week, and these reports were effectively confirmed yesterday afternoon.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Prosecutors have accused him of financing the plot.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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The rally also highlighted concerns over Duke’s profits, executive compensation, data center growth, coal and gas investments, and whether residential customers are subsidizing industrial energy use.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, and South Africa, for example, are trying to shield the public by cutting fuel taxes, subsidizing diesel and cooking fuel, and capping bread and electricity prices.—
Judd Devermont,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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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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That is borne out by the real-life strategy of the University of California endowment, run by Jagdeep Singh Bachher, who seven years ago shifted a significant portion of the fund’s assets from hedge funds, private equity and venture capital into low cost stock index funds.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The company manages everything from ad sales and sponsorship deals to marketing, and despite all the entropy in the RSN space, Playfly’s role hasn’t diminished in the slightest.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In exchange, Feeding Our Future took a cut of the child nutrition money as an administrative fee for the sponsorship arrangements.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Funding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funding. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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