Definitions

funds

NOUN

cash reserve

Synonyms

STRONG

affluence assets backing bankroll belongings bread budget capital collateral currency dough earnings finance lucre means money possessions proceeds profits property resources revenue savings securities specie stakes store stuff substance treasure wealth wherewithal winnings

WEAK

accounts receivable fluid assets hard cash money in the bank money on hand nest egg petty cash pork barrel ready money

Antonyms

STRONG

debt loss need poverty

Example Sentences

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Buying of gold-backed ETFs continued in the first quarter, albeit at a slower pace than a year earlier due to outflows from U.S. funds in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Residents who are not connected to mains gas and are at risk of running out of heating can apply for the funds from North Northamptonshire Council.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

A big sell-off in these companies would hit savers – including individuals and pension funds in the UK - and inevitably rock business and consumer confidence.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Other credit funds may be losing their retail investors, but the fund’s healthy levels of capital will position it to benefit as other lenders retreat, he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

At an earlier international TB conference, Goldfarb had made it clear that with limited funds, he wasn’t about to spend them on MDR.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Vocabulary lists containing funds

Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)

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Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963), List 1

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