financing

[ fi-nan-sing, fahy-nan- ]

noun

1. the act of obtaining or furnishing money or capital for a purchase or enterprise.
2. the funds so obtained.

Word History and Origins

Origin of financing¹

First recorded in 1820–30; finance (verb) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

As AI continues to develop, there is consensus among African music artists, producers and researchers that there needs to be better financing.

From BBC

The county has yet to approve bond financing for the new ballpark, postponing an October vote in the wake of the hurricane.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s an unconventional financing model for a piece of musical theater.

From Los Angeles Times

And they should finance more than the typical 30% to 50% of affordable and supportive projects, which tends to leave developers spending years cobbling together the rest of the financing from other sources.

From Los Angeles Times

Might it be an international film, even if that movie failed to be submitted for the international feature Oscar by either the country financing it or the country of its filmmaker?

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• expenditure
• funding
• loan
• outlay
• payment