1
as in budget
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
our club has a fund for parties—which we like to have as often as possible
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as in resources
funds plural
available money
my funds were a little low, so I asked my favorite lending institution—Dad—for a small advance on my first paycheck
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as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
we have a deep fund of volunteers to call on when there is an unexpected need for help
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as in to finance
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
her will funded a new science center for her beloved alma mater
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as in to subsidize
to provide money for
Dad advised me to get a job because he wasn't going to fund my social life forever
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Recent Examples of fund
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
The raise was led by B Capital and participation from In-Q-Tel venture arm of the CIA), Lockheed Martin Ventures, Hanwha, Taiwania (essentially a venture fund supported by the Taiwanese government), Vanderbilt University, Up Partners, Island Green Capital, and Zero Infinity Partners.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
For example, funding for the state’s public schools is largely guaranteed by Proposition 98, a state constitutional amendment approved by voters in 1988 that establishes an annual minimum funding amount for public K-12 schools and community colleges.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Now, the creatives and the fund are looking for distribution opportunities for the five films.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
The raise was led by B Capital and participation from In-Q-Tel venture arm of the CIA), Lockheed Martin Ventures, Hanwha, Taiwania (essentially a venture fund supported by the Taiwanese government), Vanderbilt University, Up Partners, Island Green Capital, and Zero Infinity Partners.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Miami-Dade paid $72 million for 69 Proterra buses, largely funded through the county’s half-penny transportation sales tax, along with state and federal grants.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
For example, funding for the state’s public schools is largely guaranteed by Proposition 98, a state constitutional amendment approved by voters in 1988 that establishes an annual minimum funding amount for public K-12 schools and community colleges.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund
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The system can also analyze images to identify items and shop for similar products within a set budget.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Managers are busy, organizations have budget constraints, and without your voice, the default is maintaining the status quo—which rarely benefits you.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Events in downtown coffee shops, hotel ballrooms, and at the Minneapolis American Indian Center helped urban tribal citizens connect and share resources, said Christine Yellow Bird, who directs the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation’s satellite office in Fargo, North Dakota.—
Graham Lee Brewer,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Confined to the bar's titular green room, the band is forced to use its limited resources to find a way out.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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This warming center also gives out free warm clothes and supplies to help people in need stay as comfortable as possible.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Correctional officers, healthcare workers, psychologists, maintenance staff, and investigative personnel are all in short supply.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company that financed it, Amazon MGM Studios, still has a long way to go to break even.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Altman, with his own curiosities about the efficacy of the payments, helped finance a series of experiments on basic universal income from his OpenResearch project, beginning in 2020.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, landlords are also marketing amenities and subsidizing tenant improvement costs.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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As Sportico has previously reported, UMass subsidized 80% of its athletics costs in the previous fiscal year, which was the highest number in all of FBS.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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For instance, having to make a minimum deposit to open the account or meet a minimum daily balance to earn the high APY.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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During future fly-bys of Io, Juno will survey the moon’s surface looking for new lava flows and ash deposits resulting from this spectacular volcanic eruption.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That prompted Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara last February to call on insurers to pay 100% of their policyholders’ contents coverage limits without a detailed inventory, noting some already did.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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LiquiDonate is a logistics technology platform transforming how retailers and brands handle excess inventory and returns.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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Four teenagers were in the same car, headed to a video arcade to jimmy open the coin boxes, which is why two of them had screwdrivers zippered up in their coat pockets.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 Feb. 2026
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Velez then allegedly rifled through Rivera’s pockets and the vehicle before fleeing the scene, leaving his cousin lying unconscious in the middle of the street.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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