refinances

verb

present tense third-person singular of refinance
as in cofinances

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  1. finances
  2. aids
  3. funds
  4. underwrites
  5. backs
  6. endorses
  7. advocates
  8. subsidizes
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  • In Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is also gaining ground and wants to abolish the license fee that finances public broadcasters ARD and ZDF.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • As head of the Canadian province’s media investment agency, Thorne-Stone finances everything from feature films to XR content.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of finances
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  • This process aids in the development of classic sparkling wine flavors such as shortbread, brioche, and crème fraiche as well as a smooth, creamy mouthfeel and a sense of opulence.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The waiver gives the studio permission to create a duplicate of an actor in costume, which aids in VFX work during postproduction.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of aids
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  • Aora also partners with rePurpose Global so that for every product sold, the company funds the removal from nature of nine times that item’s weight in plastic waste.
    — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The organization paying for it may also receive only part of its value, as when a hospital funds a system that benefits patients and insurers.
    — Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of funds
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  • The Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation underwrites most of the cost of our three performance spaces, equipment, and support services.
    — Brian Beirne, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But that spread is the distance between the single best market in America and the average one, measured after the year ended, and nobody underwrites to hindsight.
    — Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of underwrites
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  • Rogers backs a one-year moratorium on new data centers; El-Sayed wants to pause advanced AI development and new data centers until tougher federal safeguards are in place.
    — Luke Fountain,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Guardrails Alliance, a political action committee seeking stricter regulation of the tech industry, backs Gonzales-Torres.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of backs
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  • The group maintains a nonpartisan arm that handles voter registration, and a legally separate political entity that endorses specific candidates.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The American Cancer Society endorses both 2D and 3D options and says cost should not restrict access.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of endorses
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  • The United Arab List, a party rooted in the Muslim Brotherhood, now most explicitly advocates integration into Israel’s governing institutions.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Lincoln is concerned that the Great Redwood Trail will disturb historic tribal sites in the Eel River Canyon and advocates for an alternative route that would diverge from the railroad line.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of advocates
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  • Fewer people pay directly for medical care, and government heavily subsidizes demand without increasing supply, a sure route to higher prices.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • His work as a reporter, which subsidizes his writing career, has taken him to Afghanistan, Bosnia, Ukraine, Kosovo, and most recently, Kuwait, for an upcoming magazine story about drones and the war in Iran.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of subsidizes
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