Synonyms of finances

finances 1 of 2

plural noun

fə-ˈnan(t)s 

as in resources

available money

will have to take a look at our finances to see if we can afford it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resources
• fund
• pocket
• cash
• financing
• assets
• coffers
• wealth
• exchequer
• bankroll
• currency
• wherewithal
• purse
• capital
• chips
• riches
• gold
• fortune
• means
• dough
• treasury
• legal tender
• roll
• tender
• cash flow
• opulence
• scratch
• bread
• substance
• deep pockets
• pelf
• lucre
• wampum
• jack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liabilities
• debts
• indebtedness

finances

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of finance

1

as in funds

to provide money for

a local business kindly financed the high school band's trip to New York City

Synonyms & Similar Words

• funds
• subsidizes
• stakes
• underwrites
• supports
• bankrolls
• capitalizes
• sponsors
• endows
• backs
• endorses
• aids
• maintains
• advocates
• champions
• refinances
• pays
• cofinances
• defrays
• refunds
• grubstakes
• provides (for)
• nourishes
• springs (for)
• pays off
• foots
• patronizes
• liquidates
• stands
• pays up
• discharges
• settles
• recompenses
• quits
• clears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defunds

2

as in endows

to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income

established a fund to finance a visiting lecturer position at the local college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• funds
• endows
• establishes
• subsidizes
• supports
• organizes
• grants
• contributes
• founds
• sponsors
• awards
• promotes
• donates
• backs
• underwrites
• bequeaths
• subscribes
• invests (in)
• capitalizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receives
• defunds
• draws
• disendows
• subsists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of finances

Verb

In Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is also gaining ground and wants to abolish the license fee that finances public broadcasters ARD and ZDF. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

As head of the Canadian province’s media investment agency, Thorne-Stone finances everything from feature films to XR content. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Leaders should understand whether the capital creates a path to sustainable value or simply finances the next fundraising round. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Selling the 210 put and 245 call, each 10 points further from the money, generates a credit that partially finances the trade. — Julia Spina, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

But most bonds are repaid by the state’s general fund, the main cash box that finances major programs such as education, healthcare, prisons and fighting wildfires. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

If an individual is addicted, continuing indefinitely in a street economy that finances the addiction cannot reasonably be described as rehabilitation. — Lawrence Bell, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026

The state budget is an obvious source for anyone interested in how California finances its programs. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026

Their model included where the city’s water comes from, how the local utility finances new infrastructure and sets rates and how rising rates might change how households use water. — Emma Court, Fortune, 8 July 2026