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
Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
The Senate Finance Committee floated a $15 billion fund on Wednesday that was swiftly rejected by centrist members of the conference.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The budget also fully funds the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) grant, sparing districts from cuts.
—Question & Answer, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
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Noun
The new version would extend the start date for those cuts and establish a $25 billion fund to aid rural hospitals and providers.
—Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
The Senate Finance Committee floated a $15 billion fund on Wednesday that was swiftly rejected by centrist members of the conference.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
Verb
Home Depot took on debt to fund last year's acquisition of SRS, and accordingly, the company paused stock buybacks to make paying down debt a higher priority.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The budget also fully funds the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) grant, sparing districts from cuts.
—Question & Answer, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund
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The budget legislation is the president's highest-profile win yet.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Instead, CFOs prefer, in many instances, to cut say 10% of the budget of all divisions to find savings.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
5 July 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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This will include school supplies and household essentials from Amazon Basics (starting at $3) and summer fashion from Amazon Essentials (starting at $12).—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 July 2025
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Energy operators had to cut off electricity to customers — because supply couldn’t meet the growing energy demand — for 21 hours as a measure to prevent larger-scale blackouts.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Costner spent $38 million of his own money to finance Horizon, per Variety, alongside two unnamed private investors.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The biggest chain in the U.S. and globally entered Covid with a hefty debt load that was a stinging liability given the need to finance it even as theaters shut down and the box office slumped.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Located near a low-income and subsidized housing owned and operated by Carabetta, the new development also could be housing, potentially a mix of market-rate and affordable.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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In Miami-Dade, the freeze doesn’t impact the thousands of people currently relying on existing Section 8 vouchers to subsidize rent.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
Noun
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From there, make an initial deposit to cover your first wager with BetMGM Sportsbook.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Over time, gummy buildup can form on the soleplate of irons and steamers, and mineral deposits can block the steam function.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 July 2025
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This accompanied offsetting changes in wholesale and retail inventories, which saw the former decrease by .3 percent while the latter increased at the same rate.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Automated demand forecasting can ensure timely inventory replenishment, avoiding shortages and waste.—
Siamak Baharloo,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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What people have not always had is either the awareness or deep enough pockets, which means FIFA should reduce prices and fill these stadiums.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The pull-on pants feature a comfy elastic waistband and functional front and back pockets.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2025
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“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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