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

But as standards are lowered, funds will be, too, resulting in families having fewer opportunities to connect. — Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

The program is also seeking information on how the IRGC transfers funds and materials to its terrorist and militia proxies and partners, as well as individuals or entities involved in financing or facilitating its activities. — September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

The Federal Communications Commission yesterday approved Paramount Skydance’s plan to sell large equity stakes to the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Uthmeier said taxpayers have a right to question how public funds are spent. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

According to Christie’s, the auction is expected to realize in excess of $150,000, with funds going to the Bill Blass company. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Federal officials said Cocca fraudulently received $1,813,374 in PPP funds. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Make your first deposit, and Underdog applies match up to $1,000 in bonus funds. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

As the Fund grows, a recurring pool of distribution funds is created, carrying over from release to release. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

In North Miami, a municipality with a large segment of South Florida’s Haitian American population, the city typically funds a party each year to celebrate Haitian Flag Day in May. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Only value builds wealth that outlives the work, that funds a legacy instead of a lifestyle, that seats you at the table instead of leaving you outside it. — Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Call your federal and local representatives and ask them to support the above bills and prioritize legislation that funds research around perimenopause and menopause. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026

The wider budget also funds development of an energy pipeline, two new transshipment terminals and a logistics corridor as the ACP seeks to expand the canal’s role beyond simply moving ships between oceans. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Programming at the Kennedy Center, which normally funds its operations, effectively ended in early July. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

The city contracted with the company through a state grant that partially funds the program. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Newell's, one of the top clubs in Argentina, funds the training and education of about 400 players ages 12 to 18 who practice up to six times a week. — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 30 Aug. 2026

Movies in this class are, paradigmatically, produced, written, and directed by the same person, who generally also plays the devastatingly handsome romantic lead (and often funds the proceedings with money earned in some unrelated capacity). — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026