Funding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfʌndɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Funding is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of fund.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of fund.
More Meanings
- The action of the verb fund.
- Money provided as funds.
Example Sentences
The council is providing funding to the church to repair the roof.
However the collapse in demand for rail and air travel caused by the pandemic has had a knock-on effect for the project's funding.
Second, a bank can commit to provide a maximum amount of money (e.g., $US1,000,000) in one or more fundings over a set period of time (e.g., one year). Such credit facilities are called “lines of credit.”
Word Forms
- fundings
Synonyms for funding
Depending on context, synonyms include support, backing, financing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include financing, backing, support, finances, financially, budgetary.
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