REFINANCING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

refinancing

verb

present participle of refinance

as in financing

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Verb

Meta told Fortune the new stock is mainly about financing its AI spending.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Youssef is directing from his own script, with his Cairo Cowboy producing alongside Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie for Central; Christopher Storer and Tyson Bidner for American Light & Fixture; and A24, which is financing the project.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of financing

Verb

Instead, the authors argue public money could have more leverage by underwriting risks that commercial markets currently will not.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Anthropic, a powerhouse AI company that could be valued at $2 trillion, is expected to go public this year, creating another major opportunity for Wall Street banks to haul in fees from underwriting and trading activity.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of underwriting

Verb

In Ohio, America PAC is funding ads, text and phone outreach among other measures helping Republican Jon Husted against Democrat Sherrod Brown, according to FEC filings.

— Luke Fountain,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Although supporters say the fear that billionaires will flee the state are overblown, the ultrawealthy have made moves to potentially avoid paying the tax or are funding campaigns to defeat it.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of funding

Verb

Along with Williams, at least 14 other people, many of them friends and family of the escapees, were arrested and accused of aiding in the escape, including by providing food, cash, transport and shelter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
The historical research aiding the film is conducted in collaboration with Caróu Oliveira, a Black historian dedicated to the study of slavery and the daily lives of Black women in the 19th century.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of aiding

Verb

Passengers United, a nonprofit organization advocating for transit riders, has been pushing for reforms to fare enforcement.

— Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
On Jathar’s first visit, those organizational talking points included advocating for funding smart grids, authorizing Department of Energy research, and investing in STEM education.

— Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of advocating

Verb

His critics interpreted it as endorsing the massacre of Israeli civilians, though Abu Shehadeh and others vigorously denied that claim.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Leikauf’s announcement followed months of criticism from his predecessor, John D’Agostini, who served three terms as sheriff before endorsing Leikauf in 2022.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorsing

Verb

During the campaign, Lula sought to address those concerns by proposing a ban on sports betting, announcing a debt renegotiation program and backing tougher penalties for minors who commit crimes.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Western governments backing the peace initiative are seeking a new formula to break the impasse while acknowledging that territorial and security questions remain unresolved.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of backing

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