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
Kathie Obradovich2
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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The Fed isn't directly funded by taxpayers but is self-financed through proceeds from interest payments on bonds and fees from banks, with revenue returned to the Treasury.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 17 July 2025
Mythical, which has more than 100 full-time employees in Burbank, California, is entirely independent and self-financed by Neal and McLaughlin.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 July 2025
The studio has more than 100 full-time staff in Burbank and is independent and self-financed.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
All the investments were self-financed, including the significant property acquisitons, denting the net cash position, which amounted to 569.7 million euros at the end of 2024 compared with 945.6 million euros at the end of 2023.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
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Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 17 July 2025
Mythical, which has more than 100 full-time employees in Burbank, California, is entirely independent and self-financed by Neal and McLaughlin.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 July 2025
The studio has more than 100 full-time staff in Burbank and is independent and self-financed.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
All the investments were self-financed, including the significant property acquisitons, denting the net cash position, which amounted to 569.7 million euros at the end of 2024 compared with 945.6 million euros at the end of 2023.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
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“Self-finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-finance. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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