Synonyms of funded

funded

verb

past tense of fund

1

as in financed

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

her will funded a new science center for her beloved alma mater

Synonyms & Similar Words

• financed
• endowed
• established
• subsidized
• supported
• organized
• founded
• donated
• sponsored
• granted
• contributed
• bequeathed
• awarded
• promoted
• subscribed
• backed
• underwrote
• capitalized
• invested (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• defunded
• drew
• disendowed
• subsisted

2

as in subsidized

to provide money for

Dad advised me to get a job because he wasn't going to fund my social life forever

Synonyms & Similar Words

• financed
• subsidized
• supported
• sponsored
• endowed
• endorsed
• capitalized
• bankrolled
• staked
• underwrote
• backed
• maintained
• advocated
• aided
• paid
• championed
• refinanced
• patronized
• provided (for)
• defrayed
• liquidated
• paid up
• refunded
• grubstaked
• paid off
• stood
• nourished
• sprang (for)
• settled
• cofinanced
• footed
• discharged
• recompensed
• cleared
• quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defunded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of funded

The state law tightened bail rules for violent offenses, changed protocols for mental health evaluations and funded additional prosecutors in Mecklenburg County. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Johnson said moving some of those funds would not endanger any ongoing projects funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

The study, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health, was published in the journal Science. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

These woes aren’t news to city staff, who met with residents last month to discuss possible solutions, such as new turn lanes and improved bicycle connections, that would be funded by nearby developer fees. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

In the 1970s, about half of all private-sector workers had pensions, which are employer-funded and guarantee a payout at retirement. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

The BBC‘s is funded by the licence fee and does not account in a comparable way. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Because most of these organizations are funded by government reimbursement and/or philanthropy, experience has taught them that when circumstances get dire, a government bailout will arrive or some entity will take a leap of faith to rescue them. — Ryan Dewey Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Europe’s new defense technology champions, from Helsing to Stark, are substantially funded by American capital from New York to Menlo Park. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026