finance
noun
the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
financed
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past participleof finance.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof finance.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
financenounthe management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
Example Sentences
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Apollo financed some of the riskier parts of that deal and still hasn’t been able to complete some deals with investors to unload debt, people familiar with the situation said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The film was financed by A24, which gave Fielder and Oppenheim unusual freedom to pursue the project without any deadline or obligation to turn what they captured into a finished film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
"Investors will reward growth and monetisation, yet they're also becoming more sensitive to how the next leg of investment is financed and what it means for existing shareholders."
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Medicaid programs financed by state and federal taxpayers paid $10 billion for autism therapy last year, up from around $2 billion in 2021, driven in part by increasing numbers of treatment hours per patient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Once he had financed Gay to go for turtles.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
