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Definitions

finance

[fi-nans, fahy-nans] / fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪ næns /
NOUN
economic affairs
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banking business commerce economics investment
STRONG
accounts money
WEAK
financial affairs money management
VERB
offer loan money; set up in business
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back bankroll fund guarantee promote sponsor subsidize support underwrite
STRONG
bank capitalize endow float grubstake juice patronize stake
WEAK
go for lay on one loan shark pay for pick up the check pick up the tab prime the pump provide funds provide security put up money raise dough
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapprove discourage hurt refuse reject
WEAK
call in take

Example Sentences

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And while the actual amount will vary on a club-by-club basis, football finance expert Kieran Maguire believes dropping out of the top flight in 2025-26 will cost clubs an average of £100m.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Moroccan-born Lemssouguer sticks out in London’s clubby finance scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The show grew its fanbase throughout 2025 by deepening its access in the finance and tech worlds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

KBW analysts are impressed by SoFi’s crypto partners, including Mastercard, that position SoFi uniquely in traditional and digital finance.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The two men stayed in the lavish home of businessman and merchant Robert Morris, the man who had helped finance the American Revolution.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.