noun

funding

funding, financing

The project needs more funding.

The project needs more funding.

Government funding for the arts was cut.

Government funding for the arts was cut.

funding ((for sth.)) money provided for a particular purpose We secured funding for the new school.

Synonyms: financing, capital, backing, support

From the verb 'fund' plus the suffix '-ing'. 'Fund' comes from Latin 'fundus' meaning 'bottom, foundation'.

Think of 'funding' as the money provided for a specific purpose, like fuel for a project. It's an uncountable noun.

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