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.
have been financing
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present perfect progressiveof finance.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Hyperscalers have been financing their data-center race increasingly with borrowed money and some stock issuance, rather than simply with cash on hand.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Ismail’s parents, the AP says, have denied charges that they have been financing terrorism.
From Fox News ● Oct. 24, 2019
Fishermen-turned-entrepreneurs who have been financing the protection of endangered whale sharks in the Philippines have hit on a successful scheme to help lift their coastal community out of poverty, new research has found.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 10, 2018
And all the various rebel groups that have been operating in the region have been financing themselves in some way from local resources.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2015
Haiti has faced a food crisis for decades and international organizations have been financing humanitarian help for years, but even so the WFP forecasts are alarming.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 7, 2014
