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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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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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
Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
The sales made by these companies help boost the Russian economy, and this supports Putin's war, as the funds received in these transactions are being used to finance Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Both loans funded within a day or two of each other.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
This fund gave Black entrepreneurs not just visibility, but necessary capital.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
The sales made by these companies help boost the Russian economy, and this supports Putin's war, as the funds received in these transactions are being used to finance Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Kyiv has homed in on Russia's oil industry, seeking to slice at the Kremlin's ability to fund its war effort and hammer home the reverberations of the conflict for ordinary Russians.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Both loans funded within a day or two of each other.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund
Noun
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Variety said passing the $100 million domestic box office milestone is a win for Warner Bros., considering that the Weapons had a $38 million production budget before prints and advertising.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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His group, in combination with other public safety groups, created a CVI ecosystem website, which estimates the budget a city should have on public safety funding for community violence intervention programs.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 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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Traditionally, a 5- to 6-month supply is considered a balanced market between buyers and sellers.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
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California is way, way, way behind on its overall housing supply.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His teams help small and midsize businesses finance the cost of annual insurance premiums by spreading payments over time, creating liquidity for businesses that may be juggling multiple policies across different carriers.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The team discloses its ticket and suite sales figures because the proceeds are used to guarantee the bonds sold to finance the construction of the current Yankee Stadium.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, tuition charged to families is subsidized through parish support, endowments, fundraising, and donations, according to the school website.—
Hannah Parry
Hollie Silverman
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Ham Breakfast: The federal government will eliminate all U.S. Department of Agriculture programs that use taxpayer dollars to subsidize solar panels on productive farmland, keynote speaker U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Passengers who make a refundable $500 deposit per cabin can be among the first to book, the cruise line said this week.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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From there, make a cash deposit of at least $10 using online banking, PayPal, credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or any other preferred payment methods.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Businesses have either avoided tariffs by loading up on inventory before tariffs set in or have been eating most of the tariff costs.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Next, explore task-specific AI tools for marketing, inventory, or finance.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In addition to the cheddar cheesy béchamel sauce, cubes of cheese are pushed into pasta mix before baking, creating extra gooey pockets of cheese.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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During that game, the Sun Devils’ defense also did its share, chasing Texas QB Quinn Ewers out of the pocket throughout the game and forcing Longhorns’ kicker Bert Auburn to miss two of three field goals.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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