funding 1 of 2

noun

Definition of fundingnext
as in subsidy

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funding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of fund
1
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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2
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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  1. subsidy
  2. financing
  3. subsidizing
  4. endowment
Noun
  • All around the world, special interests fought to ensure these subsidies would remain and grow.
    Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • But according to Cox, federal subsidies are not the only way to make GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic more affordable.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of subsidy
Noun
  • As one of the leading service providers to the global music industry, Downtown’s technology and service offerings support creators and businesses in music creation, distribution, publishing, marketing, royalty collection, financing, accounting, and payment services.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
  • All cities on the list offered a favorable financing environment, according to NAR.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of financing
Verb
  • The company is heavily subsidizing the exec’s travel, without even getting a tax deduction if there’s no bona fide security reason to take the plane for a weekend jaunt to Aspen.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Those tariffs largely reflected the government's conclusion that China was unfairly subsidizing those industries.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of subsidizing
Noun
  • Big investors—corporations, pension funds, endowments—are starting to treat Bitcoin as a legitimate part of a diversified portfolio.
    Frank Holmes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • One of the projects will receive the Next Step Hildegarde Prize which comprises a cash endowment and an invitation to participate in Cannes in 2025.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of endowment
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