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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2
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
Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
If a refund is not offered, customers can file a complaint with their state's consumer protection office, which may be able to help pressure a business to return funds.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Jane Kim, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
To fund its operations, HISA charged tracks using a formula that blended racing starts with purse sizes—meaning high-purse tracks like Churchill Downs paid disproportionately more.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
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Noun
Nearly all those funds have been used to shrink pension debt or build reserves.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
If a refund is not offered, customers can file a complaint with their state's consumer protection office, which may be able to help pressure a business to return funds.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Verb
There are no shareholders to fund.
—Jane Kim, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
To fund its operations, HISA charged tracks using a formula that blended racing starts with purse sizes—meaning high-purse tracks like Churchill Downs paid disproportionately more.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund
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The bill, which mostly deals with the state budget and other issues, was expected to pass the state House on Wednesday.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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Passengers were already paying more to fly – even before the industry lost the budget airline famous for pushing fares lower.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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That lets the term be understood in a range of ways, whether a corporate-friendly approach to conservation, or a new way to talk about extracting marine resources, sustainably or otherwise.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The Doheny project, when completed, would produce 5 million gallons per day of drinking water as part of SCWD’s Integrated Water Resources Plan, aimed at diversifying and securing water resources, particularly during critical need periods such as drought and natural disasters.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Eco effort On an island like Capri, where much of the food and supplies come from the mainland, sustainability is a challenge, but the hotel makes an admirable effort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Albanese traveled to Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia in recent weeks to shore up supplies of gasoline and diesel following disruptions caused by attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel beginning in late February.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Families are willing to go into debt to finance a surgery if doing so means saving a beloved dog’s life.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Prosecutors have accused him of financing the plot.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Urso argued that incorporated areas have always helped subsidize the roads and services of unincorporated areas.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Our health care system is quite complicated, and so what the beginning of that transition looks like for me is that everyone’s health insurance will be subsidized by 50% by the state.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Celebrated as one of the most significant mineral finds of the modern era, the rare mineral deposit has been exhibited at several noteworthy events and institutions, including the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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That combination gives the project a broader profile than deposits built around one dominant metal.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Wolfe said the retailer expects to modify its distribution footprint over time to have most of its inventory and processing pass through its most efficient distribution centers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The first phase of 39 homesites sold out within months, and there has been no inventory since.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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Disable my adblockerContinue without disabling Contact support|We're using With the Kentucky Derby in her pocket, could DeVaux now try to be the first woman to win the Triple Crown?—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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This bowler bag has a wide interior that easily fits all of the essentials, and an interior zip pocket to help keep your things organized.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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