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
Oleksiy Pshemyskiy, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
The organization’s $1.3 million in American Rescue Plan funds will also expire this year.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2025
The pro-housing group YIMBY Action said that CZI has helped to fund its work holding cities to their housing elements, which are plans the state requires local governments to create to plan for new housing growth.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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Noun
Ukraine had planned to separate the signing dates, as the creation of the fund agreement was still being finalized, the source added.
—Oleksiy Pshemyskiy, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
The organization’s $1.3 million in American Rescue Plan funds will also expire this year.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
Coker said under the boundaries that were considered, the Keller side of the district would have received $8,300 per student and had $2.5 million in recapture payments — money paid back to the state to help fund schools with less money.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2025
The pro-housing group YIMBY Action said that CZI has helped to fund its work holding cities to their housing elements, which are plans the state requires local governments to create to plan for new housing growth.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund
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In most cases with higher education endowments, this wealth, which helps buoy a nonprofit’s budget, is supposed to last forever.—
Todd L. Ely,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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This isn't surprising given the channel's explosive expansion over the past five years, with hundreds of retail media networks now competing for advertiser budgets.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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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
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Free stickers are also available at participating locations, while supplies last.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The cups are available for a limited time while supplies last.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The move, although not unexpected, was met with disappointment and anger by arts administrators who had counted on the grants to finance ongoing projects.—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Up next on their list is partnering with musician Peter Zummo to produce a music video for The Tape Is Chill, financed by British fragrance brand Penhaligon’s.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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Hamilton County agreed to subsidize financing for two new stadiums for the Bengals and MLB’s Cincinnati Reds.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Tesla sells billions of dollars a year in credits to automakers that fall short of federal emission rules, and its cars are subsidized by tax incentives for electric vehicles — though Mr. Trump has called for a rollback of electric car subsidies.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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This deposit in northeastern Brazil is known for exceptional fossil preservation and is housed at the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Investors appeared to focus on record quarterly loan production of $1.4 billion and deposit growth of $635.5 million.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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More recently, the Legislature passed and Newsom signed a bill requiring California refineries to maintain minimum amounts of gasoline inventories in the hopes of preventing price spikes.—
Rob Nikolewski,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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See the costs The month’s hottest markets for sellers of single-family homes and condos in terms of months supply of inventory?—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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Nearly the entire musical, which is now being revived at Lincoln Center, therefore unfolds with our hero stuck fast inside one of the earth’s narrow pockets, his dwindling awareness reaching out toward the glittering, subterranean volumes all around him.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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One fan, Richard Jakeman, reaches into his pocket and produces a handful of old tickets.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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