financing

[fi-nan-sing, fahy-nan-]

noun

1. the act of obtaining or furnishing money or capital for a purchase or enterprise.

2. the funds so obtained.

Word History and Origins

Origin of financing¹

First recorded in 1820–30; finance (verb) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Newly appointed directors are probing irregularities in the company’s financing arrangements, and the Justice Department has opened an inquiry, according to people familiar with the matter.

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And as these increasingly complex financing arrangements get more and more common, the experts here in Silicon Valley say they may be clouding perceptions on AI demand.

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The level of circular financing—companies lending money to others to buy their products—has been rising.

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The Defense Department in 2018 successfully blocked China from financing three airports on the island.

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The FCA banned discretionary commissions on car financing in 2021 and has been investigating historical agreements dating back almost two decades since early last year.

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