resources

noun

plural of resource
as in finances
available money do you have the resources to buy a new car or even a used car?

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Recent Examples of resources Restart support should cover the actual costs of resuming valuable work, with urgency for long-running studies, irreplaceable biological resources and teams at risk of dispersing. — Carole Labonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026 Marketing material is tagged with information about how to access gambling-addiction resources. — New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026 Its newer materials and manufacturing methods are intended to reduce the time and resources required to maintain its low-observable characteristics. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026 Alaska could be transformed into a major data center hub following a new assessment of natural gas resources in the region which appear big enough to power huge advanced computing and AI sites. — Oliver Trapnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026 My preliminary research suggests that some smaller metropolitan areas are doing better at developing Black founders, despite having fewer of the resources Massachusetts possesses. — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026 Countless agencies, including dive teams, search dogs, and aviation resources, have assisted in the search, which Himelright has watched from his home on the water. — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 Candidates running against the political grain face an uphill battle, with campaigns marked by limited resources, dwindling donors, and scarce staff. — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026 Why, Thompson asked, are so much time and resources being devoted to matters overseas? — Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resources
  1. fund
  2. pocket
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, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The ballot measure, which would impose a one-time 5% tax on California billionaires to help fund healthcare, is failing by more than 8 percentage points.
    — Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of fund
Noun
  • His wife, Erika Donalds, is a prominent champion for charter schools, a sector backed by billionaire mega-donors like finance moguls Ken Griffin and Jeff Yass, who offer bottomless pockets for future political races.
    — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The collection also references Lamb’s football career, with his number, 88, embossed on the cardigan buttons and embroidered in Roman numerals on the back pocket of the trousers.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of pocket

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“Resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resources. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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