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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So the committee hired architects and builders, made plans, got permits, and — crucially — raised funds all prior to the Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Only $119.4 million of those funds had been paid out as of April 30, according to city figures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Banks and funds have overlapping exposure to borrowers.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

That money funds most of what councils do in the year – your local leisure centre, regional tourism, and bin collections.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Ophelia had raised some funds when she’d been back in England, and now began working in the PIH office in Boston, a shabby one-room office above a seafood restaurant.

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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Supreme Court healthcare ruling

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