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funding

n.
US //ˈfəndɪŋ// UK //fˈʌndɪŋ// fund·ing
  1. 1 money provided (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Academic

    money given by a government or organisation for a specific reason.

    financial resources provided for a particular purpose, often by an official body.

    Example

    The university is looking for more funding to build a new library.

    Example

    The research team secured additional funding from a private foundation after their initial government grant expired.

    Usage

    Often used as an uncountable noun when referring to the general concept of financial support.
  2. 2 the act of providing money (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Academic

    the act or process of providing money for something.

    the process or act of supplying financial means to an entity or project.

    Example

    The funding of the new hospital took several years to organise.

    Example

    The government's funding of renewable energy projects has increased significantly over the last decade.

    Usage

    Frequently appears in the pattern 'the funding of [something]'.
    • defunding

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