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

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

Both constitute large projects, which are mostly funded with loans. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Yet renovations can’t begin until the project is fully funded. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 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

Efforts to build slowdown tools are funded mostly by academia and philanthropy. — Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

This budget will also have to determine long-term solutions for positions that are grant-funded, particularly in law enforcement. — Sofi Zeman august 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

The organizations, including MoveUp Southeast Michigan, MoveUp LA, and MoveUp Washington, will operate on their own but stay funded by the Ballmers. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Scholarships on the site appear to be funded largely by an array of private groups, including foundations, associations, fraternities, unions and other organizations. — Todd Wallack, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026