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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3
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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2
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
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Some examples include: Have an emergency fund established.
—Jordan Priddy, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Proceeds will help fund the nonprofit’s Sounds of Service program for military members, veterans and first responders.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Days later, those funds were returned to sender from Bad Boy.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Some examples include: Have an emergency fund established.
—Jordan Priddy, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Verb
Here, the firm’s proceeds are used to fund community safety projects.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Proceeds will help fund the nonprofit’s Sounds of Service program for military members, veterans and first responders.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund
Noun
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Sports fans who are streaming on a budget should lock into games with none other than Sling TV.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
10 June 2025
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Hegseth planned to appear before the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee alongside Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, and acting Pentagon Comptroller Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell to discuss the administration's upcoming 2026 budget request.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
Noun
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One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Oil prices jumped more than 4% on Wednesday as fears of a conflict that would disrupt crude supplies suddenly swept the market.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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In addition to several ground beef recalls reported in recent months, the U.S. cattle inventory is at a 25-year low, and severe drought in parts of the country has further reduced the feed supply, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Yet globally, less than 3 percent of adaptation actions are financed by private capital.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Much of this volume comes from financing M&A activity.—
Bruce Werner,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Without it, these cases drag on for years while patent-infringing products, often subsidized by foreign governments, flood American markets.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Thus, the bill for homeowner trash service is significantly subsidized by everyone who pays taxes into the general fund, while those who live in condos or apartments have to pay a private contractor for their trash removal.—
Rick Fry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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While Blue Origin has not disclosed how much each passenger must pay for a ticket to space, the deposit is $150,000 per person.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2025
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Universal savings accounts have had bipartisan support going back as far as the Clinton administration, and without the initial deposit, would come a much lower cost.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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An online resume under Suliman’s name says he was employed by a Denver-area healthcare company working in accounting and inventory control, with prior employers listed as companies in Egypt.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Notably, the factories' finished goods inventory accumulated for the first time in four months due to falling sales and delays in outbound shipments, the survey showed.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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One of the best ways to put some bucks back into your pocket is to shop at Woot, which is basically a special deals hub run by Amazon.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
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Every smartphone maker is racing to find a way to put AI in your pocket, but no one has cracked the code yet.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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