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 fund is backed by the company’s Steppes Fund for Change, which in turn is funded by a per-person fee of 115 pounds (about $156) for every Steppes Travel trip booking and donated on the traveler’s behalf. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Vought responded to these setbacks by proposing new grant funding rules that would make political considerations key determinants in which grants get funded. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

The transaction was funded by $47 billion in equity and $54 billion in debt syndicated out by a consortium of banks and institutions. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

The speaking series is funded through ticket sales, sponsorships and donations. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Scientists asked 58 men and women of varying ages and body weights to wear different smartwatches for the study, which was funded by the National Science Foundation. — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026

For many Broward educators, the compensation funded through this referendum is not a bonus or extra spending money. — Roberto Fernandez Iii, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

New Trier Township High School District 203 — which is 91% funded by local property taxes — received a $22 million loan from the county’s program. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Analysts argued that the potential benefits from this year's acquisition spree, which was funded by Lilly's GLP-1 windfall, are being underestimated by the market. — Jeff Marks,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026