Synonyms of funds

funds 1 of 2

noun

plural of fund

as in pocket

available money

my funds were a little low, so I asked my favorite lending institution—Dad—for a small advance on my first paycheck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pocket
• resources
• cash
• assets
• finances
• chips
• coffers
• bankroll
• exchequer
• capital
• currency
• wherewithal
• gold
• dough
• riches
• financing
• tender
• treasury
• purse
• roll
• means
• wealth
• legal tender
• cash flow
• bread
• substance
• fortune
• pelf
• deep pockets
• scratch
• lucre
• wampum
• opulence
• jack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liabilities
• debts
• indebtedness

funds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fund

1

as in finances

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

• finances
• endows
• establishes
• subsidizes
• grants
• supports
• sponsors
• awards
• organizes
• founds
• contributes
• donates
• promotes
• bequeaths
• underwrites
• backs
• subscribes
• invests (in)
• capitalizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receives
• defunds
• draws
• disendows
• subsists

2

as in subsidizes

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

• finances
• subsidizes
• stakes
• sponsors
• underwrites
• supports
• bankrolls
• capitalizes
• endorses
• endows
• backs
• advocates
• aids
• maintains
• pays
• refunds
• champions
• defrays
• refinances
• provides (for)
• grubstakes
• springs (for)
• pays off
• cofinances
• liquidates
• stands
• patronizes
• foots
• pays up
• nourishes
• discharges
• recompenses
• settles
• quits
• clears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defunds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of funds

Noun

Lawmakers accused Peña of using his political influence to steer hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds into Ueno while regulators overlooked risky insider lending. — Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

As the value of their investments drops, funds that borrowed to buy those stocks can face demands from lenders or brokers to put up more cash or collateral. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Acquiring banks extend to merchants what is essentially a short-term line of credit on every sale, floating the funds before the cardholder’s payment fully clears. — Dimitri Akhrin, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Barrio Eléctrico provides electric service to more than 500 families across 12 municipalities in Puerto Rico and was poised to provide resilient energy for 1,200 families with funds from the federal program. — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

The will specifies that, until his children turn 21, the trustee, at his discretion, is to use their share to either pay or apply the funds for each child’s benefit and then set aside for them any unused principal. — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

Our commitment to raising funds and standing in solidarity with the Palestinian people remains the same. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

Yet as the Better Government Association’s Illinois Answers Project recently reported, the school district can hardly bank on TIF funds to close its budget gap. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

However, Binance and other crypto firms quickly froze some of the funds when possible. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Verb

Butts said the apparent defeat of BB preserves billboard revenue that funds free kindergarten classes for low-income families, a mobility and diagnostic center for seniors, and a one-time $500 property-tax rebate for every homeowner in the city. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

All proceeds from official merchandise will go to Support Act, the Australian music industry’s charity, which funds short-term financial help and mental health support for music workers in crisis. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026

Other questions could reshape how California funds housing, research and local government. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2026

Aora also partners with rePurpose Global so that for every product sold, the company funds the removal from nature of nine times that item’s weight in plastic waste. — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

The organization paying for it may also receive only part of its value, as when a hospital funds a system that benefits patients and insurers. — Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Raybould said that money funds the DPRK's nuclear and ballistic weapons programs. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Candidates should disclose who funds their campaigns, correct mistakes promptly, participate in substantive public forums and address disagreements without treating neighbors as enemies. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

The state budget funds 97 positions this year for the state’s occupational safety agency. — William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026