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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Establishment of an Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment, using around $400,000 in federal COVID-relief funds as seed money, was announced in October, as ballet rehearsals were underway. Bernard Kavaler, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025 After the accident Jackson’s club teammates at Elon raised $40,000 on his behalf, which became the seed money that allowed the Yelle family to start his foundation. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Apr. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for seed money 

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Jan. 2025.

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