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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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Employers won’t qualify if they pile a worker’s savings into crypto or funds that charge high fees for low risk-adjusted returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The economy was stabilised, public finances were secured and EU funds came in.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

This designation means that universities will reinvest any leftover funds after expenses – they don’t use the word “profit” – into programs that advance the university’s mission.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

PE firms and other such assets can come with higher fees than passive funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

On June 14, the pair of subprime mortgage bond hedge funds effectively owned by Bear Stearns went belly-up.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.