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

Rarely have the donors or recipients of narco funds been prosecuted, let alone convicted. — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Schmitz had also proposed a microzoning project in La Guaira in 2018, but couldn’t get the funds to do it. — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

After the triumph of Spain’s golden generation, Perez and Madrid spent significant funds on the most promising prospects in Spanish football. — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Funding to adhere to operational timeline Funding for the $500 million facility will combine federal, state, and local support with internal company funds. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Cathy Wood’s Ark Investment Management added shares of Tesla on Thursday to a several of its ETF funds after the latest stock slide. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Since then, the cancellation of funds, or threats to do so, for disfavored places or programs have become commonplace. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Trump threatened on Thursday to use frozen Iranian funds to pay for any damage to ships. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 July 2026

And even with funds, many landlords don’t want to rent to those with criminal convictions. — Amber Gaudet july 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Verb

As a public benefit corporation, PayJoy funds loans through its Asset Fund, prioritizing customer well-being by providing crucial financial access beyond conventional banking. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Today, no one funds a film that’s even slightly critical of the Russian government or politics out of Russia. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026

The eatery also funds rented accommodations nearby for team members, and for many of them, this is their first experience of a stable home. — Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026

Massie, meanwhile, defended Vance’s criticism, telling reporters that Israel funds online influence campaigns targeting lawmakers who oppose its policies and suggesting the vice president was now experiencing similar attacks. — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

In West Virginia this year, legislators passed the Make West Virginia Healthy Act, which funds county-level public health projects. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2026

His widow, Amy Yasbeck, started the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health, which funds Milewicz's research program and has enrolled more than 1,500 families. — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Each vote costs $1, which directly funds San Diego Humane Society’s services, including emergency medical care, animal rescue and Project Wildlife’s rehabilitation efforts, according to their website. — Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026

University researchers are expected to raise the money that funds their work. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2026