fund-raising
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fund-raising
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Sullivan over a fund-raising ad for the Rev. Martin Luther King that had appeared in the New York Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Mr. Trump has dominated GOP fund-raising since his re-election.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
“We are on track for another record year of fund-raising as we continue to see broad-based investor demand across our platform.”
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
The closing of fund-raising by the Latin America Reforestation Strategy BTG TIG fund comes as global carbon-trading markets shrunk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The expedition's main object, explained in the fund-raising brochure, was “to cross the Antarctic from sea to sea, securing for the British flag the honor of being the first carried across the South Polar Continent.”
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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