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

Prosecutors allege Wallace embezzled about $390,000 from the church’s coffers between April 2019 and September 2025, spending some of the funds on rent and travel expenses. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

Fed funds futures traders are pricing in a roughly 76% likelihood of the Fed lifting rates by a quarter percentage point at that gathering, according to CME's FedWatch tool. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

But fact-checkers and health analysts have been clear that this temporary infusion of funds, spread out over five years, doesn’t offset the $137 billion in permanent cuts projected to hit rural areas over the same decade. — Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026

Waldrop is facing felony charges in Parker County for misappropriation of funds and theft. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026

Some advocates have acknowledged that the fraud deprives real students of funds. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026

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

Maintenance is set to be covered by pro soccer and event center proceeds instead of taxpayer funds, Dayley said. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Wilson also claimed funds were embezzled from the film’s budget and that Ghost was trying to bury her directorial debut. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Verb

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

Mecklenburg County funds a significant portion of the district’s annual budget, including about $730 million in fiscal year 2027, which began July 1. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

The taxing district that funds services and events within Wynwood, the Wynwood Business Improvement District (BID), called the plans a milestone for the neighborhood’s long-term growth. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

The budget keeps $40 million for Metro’s Infrastructure Improvement Program, which funds roadway work on streets used by buses. — Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026