1
as in budget
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
our club has a fund for parties—which we like to have as often as possible
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2
as in resources
funds plural
available money
my funds were a little low, so I asked my favorite lending institution—Dad—for a small advance on my first paycheck
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as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
we have a deep fund of volunteers to call on when there is an unexpected need for help
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as in to finance
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
her will funded a new science center for her beloved alma mater
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as in to subsidize
to provide money for
Dad advised me to get a job because he wasn't going to fund my social life forever
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Recent Examples of fund
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
The company, which has a fleet of 550 buses, raised 116 million ringgit from an IPO in March and plans to use the funds to expand the bus fleet.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Efforts to fund the arts expanded with the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, as the country was reeling from the Great Depression.
—Johanna K. Taylor, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Kahle, in Michigan, said projects like hers can take a dozen years from start to finish — applying for and receiving NIH funds, conducting the research, and completing follow-up work.
—Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
The company, which has a fleet of 550 buses, raised 116 million ringgit from an IPO in March and plans to use the funds to expand the bus fleet.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Missouri stadium legislation – introduced by several lawmakers – would cap the total amount of funding the state can provide at 33% of the total project costs.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Efforts to fund the arts expanded with the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, as the country was reeling from the Great Depression.
—Johanna K. Taylor, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund
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In most cases with higher education endowments, this wealth, which helps buoy a nonprofit’s budget, is supposed to last forever.—
Todd L. Ely,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Many agencies are operating on a tight budget and with minimal staff.—
Joseph T. Monahan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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So events occurring far from the Caribbean can have major repercussions for its ability to ensure an affordable and varied energy supply.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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As countries like Sudan independently took charge of the supply of gum arabic, they were met with rising global demand for this commodity and its new commercial applications.—
Erik Zou,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The trip taken by Garcia, Frost, Ansari and Dexter is not being financed by taxpayer dollars, according to a news release.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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And while Volcker was allegedly tightening credit, innovative financiers like Michael Milken were financing Schumpeterian-style corporations like MCI at rates south of the Fed funds rate.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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As part of the measures, the government will subsidize the construction of underground power transmission lines to semiconductor clusters, as well as increase the funding ratio for infrastructure in advanced industrial complexes to 50% from 30%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2025
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And foreign governments like China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan all subsidize semiconductor manufacturing heavily with tools like grants and tax breaks.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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This deposit in northeastern Brazil is known for exceptional fossil preservation and is housed at the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Investors appeared to focus on record quarterly loan production of $1.4 billion and deposit growth of $635.5 million.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Used car prices were declining in recent months because dealers were sitting on older inventory, which often gets less desirable over time for the average consumer.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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The excess inventory was ultimately returned and 10 cases of about 40,000 cards ended up sealed in a Mexican factory until they were rescued by card dealer Jim Ragsdale, a vintage football specialist and, according to Cintura, the set’s biggest advocate.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Shough is a prototypical pocket passer with a big frame (6 foot 5, 219 pounds) who spent seven years at three schools due to a series of injuries at Texas Tech, his second stop.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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It’s also equipped with two wine glass holders, two cup holders and side pockets.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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