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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StepStone’s growth is significantly driven by retail investor funds.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Those funds could potentially go to putting electrical lines underground, supporting local businesses or helping residents rebuild their homes to fire-resistant standards.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Carried interest payouts are commonly used to reward portfolio managers of private equity and other alternative funds, but less so for the industry’s corporate executives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Banks and funds have overlapping exposure to borrowers.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

As their funds were contractually stuck inside Scion Capital for some time, the investors’ only recourse was to send him disturbed-sounding e-mails asking him to justify his new strategy.

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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