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
Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Legacy advisory models, built around a handful of institutional contacts, often leave companies exposed — especially in a market where many traditional funds have slowed deployment.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Mars King, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Here's why What grant funded Safford flights to Sky Harbor?
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Noun
People pay varying fees to the district courts, and those funds are dispersed broadly.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Legacy advisory models, built around a handful of institutional contacts, often leave companies exposed — especially in a market where many traditional funds have slowed deployment.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
Launched and operated by parents, teachers and community members, charter schools are funded by tax dollars and subject to regulation by the Department of Education.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Here's why What grant funded Safford flights to Sky Harbor?
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund
Noun
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Easley, Nunn and Cline have also been the sole board members to vote against several other proposals, including the approval of this year’s budget.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lecornu will now have to steer a budget through France’s completely fractured parliament, macro strategists at Deutsche Bank flagged Wednesday.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Detectives, using video surveillance and department resources, identified the suspect as Armean Shirehjini, 41.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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What parents and organizations can’t change, however, is the lack of funding and resources going into the public school system.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Every September and December, Broadbelt would stuff barrels with care packages, gifts and school supplies to send back to Jamaica.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Insects crawled through clinical areas, and staff food was stored alongside medical supplies.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mallett got creative with financing her expansion.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pic heralds from Deadpool and John Wick director David Leitch and Bullet Train producer Kelly McCormick’s 87North, and Bill Bindley and Mike Karz’s Gulfstream Pictures (Upgraded), which financed the movie.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The socio-economic mechanics of traditional insurance create a distorted landscape, one where disciplined, loss-conscious businesses subsidize the behavior of less responsible market players.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Indian taxpayers will have to subsidize it.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ahead of the decision, markets had been pricing in an around 99% chance of the ECB's key deposit facility rate being left at 2% for the second consecutive time.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The bank’s total assets sit at $404 million, with $361 million in deposits.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Less than four months of inventory indicates a seller's market; more than six signals a buyer's market.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their collection is carefully chosen—a thoughtful selection rather than a catch-all inventory.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In addition to the main compartment, the bag has two zippered pockets in front, a rear zipped pocket, and a mesh expansion that is designed to hold a water bottle, to-go coffee mug, umbrella, or sunglasses case.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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This decision lines the pockets of industry executives at the expense of the rest of us who enjoy public lands.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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