financing

noun

fi·​nanc·​ing fə-ˈnan(t)-siŋ How to pronounce financing (audio)
ˈfī-ˌnan(t)-,
fī-ˈnan(t)-
: the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds
also : the funds thus raised or provided

Examples of financing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s many ways to put movies together and get financing for them, but studio movies are not easy to do anymore because there are less studio movies than there used to be. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 Still, the rally was stifled by news that AMC was taking advantage of its stock resurgence to secure new financing through a deal that dilutes investors’ shares. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for financing 

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Word History

Etymology

from gerund of finance entry 1

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of financing was in 1865

Dictionary Entries Near financing

Cite this Entry

“Financing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financing. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

Legal Definition

financing

noun
fi·​nanc·​ing
: the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds
also : the funds thus raised or provided
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