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

Forward Majority’s ask for a final $2-5 million to avoid being outspent came after Republican donors to the party’s other PACs funded the key GOP state legislative campaigns. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

The condor’s comeback illustrates several questions that governments and conservation organizations grapple with today, including which species get funded and who bears the costs. — David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

The remainder was funded by Abu Dhabi United Group Investment & Development Ltd, which owned the club—making the owner’s money sit on both sides of the sponsorships. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

In return, the owner must guarantee access and agree in advance how technology refresh is triggered and funded. — Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

The multimillion-dollar replenishment project in 2024 was funded through a joint effort by the federal government, the city and the state, which stepped up to cover a portion of San Clemente’s costs. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Patterson noted that lawmakers had fully funded the education formula in six of his eight years in the Legislature. — Jack Harvel october 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

His salary and benefits are funded through the city’s general fund. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

The acquisition of 100 percent of ZO Skin Health will be made in an all-cash transaction and funded through cash reserves and bank financing. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026