funded
Americanadjective
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supplied with enough money or other financial resources.
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supplied with money or other financial resources to the degree specified (usually used in combination).
Example Sentences
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The National Gun BuyBack Scheme is being jointly funded by New South Wales and the federal government.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Only 9% of private-sector workers, or more than 11.3 million, have a traditional pension funded by their employers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Disclosure: Baylor University and Fox News have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The entity would operate like the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a self-regulatory body established during the Great Depression that oversees brokerage firms and is funded by the sector, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The trustees’ discovery that they had unwittingly funded a weapon of mass destruction was not regarded in the boardroom as grounds for pride.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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