seed money

noun

: money used for setting up a new enterprise

Examples of seed money in a Sentence

He provided seed money for the campaign.
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For Fuqua, the grant’s impact goes deeper than just providing seed money. La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024 This successful program is growing and set to launch another group of women with the seed money to become a business owner. Robin Ryan, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Irvine provided the agency with $7 million in seed money, but its officials complain about a lack of transparency and difficulty in accessing information about rates. The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 19 Dec. 2024 Some of the seed money for the empowerment grant program came from the 14th edition of the Congressional Hockey Challenge last March. Carol Schram, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seed money 

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seed money was in 1943

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“Seed money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seed%20money. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

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