financing
Americannoun
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the act of obtaining or furnishing money or capital for a purchase or enterprise.
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the funds so obtained.
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Etymology
Origin of financing
Explanation
Financing is the process of finding money for something you want. If you don't have enough money to buy the hot new video-game, you could try telling your parents that you need help financing your leisure activities. Notice the similarity between finance and finish? The root of both words is fin, which is Latin for "end," or "limit." Originally, financing meant ending a debt. If you owed money, you might ask a bank to finance you. Eventually people began asking banks for money even when they didn't owe anything. Now the word can be used to talk about getting money for almost any project, from a video-game purchase to a war.
Example Sentences
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Treasury is expected to boost its near-term borrowing projection when it releases its financing estimates next week but leave coupon auction sizes unchanged, Goldman Sachs analysts say in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Analysts also warn of circular financing -- where big tech companies invest in AI startups, which then use that money to buy big tech's own products and services.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
An agreement with Apple may offer higher-margin financing agreements that further push the company toward sustained profitability.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
On Monday, investors balked at Nvidia’s plan to act as a backstop in OpenAI’s financing of an Ohio data center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
At my mother’s insistence, she, too, began school; the burden of financing both our educations rested entirely on my mother, even though my father tried to help from time to time.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
Waldron added Goldman was working on large infrastructure financings that would rank among the biggest transactions involving the bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
That could signal that bond yields will push higher, keeping rates on new consumer loans, mortgages and corporate financings elevated.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 17, 2026
The purchase gave Blue Owl a seat at the table to bid on mega AI financings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
And that doesn’t count other financings, including Meta’s creative off-balance-sheet funding of its Louisiana data center, described by colleague Adam Levine in last week’s Tech Trader column.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
That’s not counting another $2.3 billion in off-balance-sheet financings and $600 million of unsecured other debt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
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