federal funds

plural noun

: reserve funds lent overnight by one Federal Reserve bank to another

Examples of federal funds in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Senator Cardin is working to introduce legislation which will ensure federal funds will be allocated to pay the full cost of rebuilding the bridge. Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024 Some lawmakers have expressed concern over approving additional federal funds for the project up front, rather than holding third parties accountable for the damage. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024 Sterling Winchell, an attorney representing Viet America Society, said the nonprofit is commissioning an audit on the federal funds, adding that the group remains in good standing. Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024 Forty percent of all federal funds that women spent on child care between 2018 and 2022 was used by Republicans. Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024 For the next three years, federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act are supporting the water-saving efforts. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024 This project is funded in whole or in part with federal funds from the Department of Health and Human Services; Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority under contract number 75A50121C00077. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024 Ohio’s approach is encouraging but, unfortunately, does not represent how all states and communities are preparing to leverage their federal funds. Matt Gandal, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 The orchestra made it through COVID thanks to federal funds, as well as local government support. Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of federal funds was in 1924

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“Federal funds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20funds. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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