self-finance
verb
self-fi·nance
ˌself-fə-ˈnan(t)s 
-ˈfī-ˌnan(t)s,
-fī-ˈnan(t)s
self-financed; self-financing; self-finances
1
transitive
: to raise or provide funds or capital for (something) oneself : to finance (something) oneself
Sherzan self-financed much of his primary campaign, putting in more than $640,000 of his own money.—
Kathie Obradovich
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intransitive
: to furnish or provide oneself with necessary funds or capital
They lack the resources to self-finance until they have built a big enough operation.—Patrick Kennedy
Patrick KennedyExamples of self-finance in a Sentence
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Shot in Brooklyn and self-financed for a budget of $15,000, the film was picked up for finishing and distribution by Nicholas Weinstock’s Invention Studios (THELMA).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
Wells, who self-financed his campaign, cast himself as an independent candidate not beholden to a particular faction, while others viewed him as being aligned with Fernandez and Castro.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
High-net-worth people or their investor coalitions can self-finance the deals at lower prices and also have more flexible holding periods that enable them to take more risks than institutional buyers, says Kyle Kovac, CBRE’s executive vice president of capital markets.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The fact that the Trumps could have easily self-financed the $30 million needed to launch, but chose against it, underscored why no one else wanted to either.
—Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
Wells, who self-financed his campaign, cast himself as an independent candidate not beholden to a particular faction, while others viewed him as being aligned with Fernandez and Castro.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
High-net-worth people or their investor coalitions can self-finance the deals at lower prices and also have more flexible holding periods that enable them to take more risks than institutional buyers, says Kyle Kovac, CBRE’s executive vice president of capital markets.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The fact that the Trumps could have easily self-financed the $30 million needed to launch, but chose against it, underscored why no one else wanted to either.
—Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-finance
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“Self-finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-finance. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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