How to Use "Finance" with Example Sentences

finance (n): the management of money for a business, activity, or project; the money available

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Used with adjectives:

"They are investigating the misuse of company finances."
(company, corporate, government, public, state)

"She met with an accountant to go over her personal finances."
(personal)

"Finances are tight at the moment."
(tight)

"She has trouble managing the household finances."
(household, family)

Used with verbs:

"She doesn't have the finances to take a big trip."
(have)

"We lack finances for the project."
(lack)

"They are trying to manage the company finances."
(manage, handle, deal with, control)

"His gambling addiction put a strain on their finances."
(put a strain on, drained, strained)

Used with nouns:

"The finance department at work is always busy."
(department, director)

"She is on the finance committee at church."
(committee)

finance (v): to provide money for a business, activity, or project

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Used with adverbs:

"The project was financed entirely with donations."
(entirely, completely, largely, mainly, partially, partly)

"The new stadium will be financed publicly."
(publicly, privately)

"The foundation directly finances three scholarships."
(directly)

Used with verbs:

"Her parents helped finance her new car."
(helped)

"These funds are needed to finance the improvements."
(be + needed to, be + used to)

"The government is required to finance this project."
(be + required to)

Used with nouns:

"They want the government to better finance education."
(education, health service)

"A local businessman is financing their expedition."
(expedition, project, venture, program)

"He financed his campaign through small donations."
(campaign)

"The city is helping to finance the development."
(development, expansion)