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

The settlements allowing federal authorities to recoup the funds helped resolve allegations that several companies made false certifications on their PPP loan and forgiveness applications. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Ninety percent of the revenue would fund healthcare programs, and the remaining funds would be spent on education programs and food assistance. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Only about 4% of of federal cancer research funds go toward finding cures for childhood cancer. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Other revenues include $259 million from city funds generated by restaurant and gaming taxes on-street parking revenues, among other sources. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 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

Verb

The initiative funds fundamental superconducting technologies that could serve several competing fusion reactor designs. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Mecklenburg County funds a significant portion of the district’s annual budget. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026

The only exceptions, per the bill, would have been in situations when such proof was required by federal law or as a condition of a grant that funds a particular job. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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