FINANCE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

finance

verb

Definition of finance

as in to fund

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

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defund

as in to establish

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 finance If a country with a surplus uses its high savings to finance productive investment at home or abroad, the imbalance can persist for many years without causing serious economic disruption. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 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 But van de Kerkhof said the programs cannot by themselves finance the first generation of large-scale recycling plants. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Some 10 projects will be shown to prospective brand partners for possible development and production, letting companies get involved before projects are fully financed or produced. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finance

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If the model works, Hund says Rare Ventures will expand to include more diseases and potentially fund more treatments.

— Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Pricey summer rentals funded a renovation to add central air and upgrade the saltwater pool.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

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The governor’s finance office issued an analysis opposing the bill for failing to outline a cap on tax credits and for seeking to subsidize existing jobs rather than encouraging the creation of more journalism jobs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Paying an insider may be the only way to maintain access, protect the source or extract someone from a movement, but that same payment also carries the risk of subsidizing the movement itself.

— Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsidize

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