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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Taiwan’s regulators eased the limit on how much funds can invest in a single stock, allowing fund managers to pile in the world’s largest contract chip maker.

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

According to Federal Election Commission records seen by AFP, a person named Cole Allen, identified as a teacher at C2 Education from Torrance, donated $25 to a group raising funds for Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

In June, both the House and Senate approved bills to block all funds for U.S. military activities in Vietnam.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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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