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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But, he also believes “the theory is being stretched thin here,” given that Musk donated the funds indirectly and two states’ attorneys general have signed off on the restructuring he is challenging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Ninety percent of the revenue would fund healthcare programs, and the remaining funds would be spent on food assistance and education programs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

David raised funds for Elsie's Story, a charity set up in his daughter's memory to provide medical care and bereavement support to children and families.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

It calls for allocating 50% of income to needs such as housing, 30% to wants like vacations and streaming services, and 20% to savings and debt repayment, including retirement contributions and emergency funds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

The trader let it slip that a number of hedge funds had been calling Goldman to ask “how to do the short housing trade that Scion is doing.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Vocabulary lists containing funds

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

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Supreme Court healthcare ruling

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