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
Francisco Tamayo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The former Fed governor has been open about his preference for a lower funds rate, arguing that the Fed still can control inflation while easing policy.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
Most luxury travel content, Schulz noted, is funded not by personal spending but by business expenses run through a card.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 May 2026
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Noun
Older western neighborhoods compete for general fund dollars on a budget stretched thin.
—Francisco Tamayo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The former Fed governor has been open about his preference for a lower funds rate, arguing that the Fed still can control inflation while easing policy.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Verb
In the early 1970s, the penitentiary remained poorly funded, and prison officials hoped to make money on the rodeo.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
Most luxury travel content, Schulz noted, is funded not by personal spending but by business expenses run through a card.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 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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The Taurus Sun sextiles Jupiter in your 4th House of Home, making practical choices around security, family, or resources feel unusually constructive.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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This sort of attention to dessert is otherwise increasingly rare; too many ambitious kitchens pour all their resources into their savory menus and then punt on the sweet courses, serving a scoop of gelato in a fancy coupe, or a slice of cake assembled off-site.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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An amendment to the state’s Live Local Act expected to take effect July 1 would allow developers to build workforce housing on government land in a bid to tackle the state’s supply of affordable housing crisis.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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In India, early steps to redirect fuel supplies toward cooking gas for roughly 330 million households cut into supplies for fertilizer plants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Gem mining also finances ethnic armed groups fighting for autonomy, contributing to Burma’s long-running conflicts.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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What matters is whether the imbalance is persistent, policy-driven, poorly financed or inconsistent with fundamentals.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Instead, get familiar with the industry, understand how governments subsidize or support it, and spot the opportunities likely to arise from the disruption.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026
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Admittedly, in media professions subsidized by corporate interests, adequate economic incentive may not exist to challenge business actions or government policies that are environmentally unsustainable or enable the use or exploitation of animals or nature for profit.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 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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LocusOne is built to dynamically assign work to each robot based on real-time demand, coordinating robots, workflows and inventory movement as a single system that scales and adapts with operations over time.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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While eBay earns fees by connecting buyers and sellers online without holding inventory, GameStop buys goods wholesale and resells them through physical stores.—
Svea Herbst-Bayliss,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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In his pocket were his own baby daughter Anneke’s travel documents.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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To avoid beach-season traffic, a trip during these magic pockets offer mild (and less-sticky) weather for biking and bay walks, arts festivals, and a walkable downtown with ample shopping, dining, and historic homes.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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