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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Several other new funds have also recently lifted off.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Some promising candidates are sitting on the shelf, awaiting funds before human tests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

After that, perhaps think about taking a portion of the cash that you know you won’t need for a while and put it toward longer-term investments, like index funds.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The funds were generated by sponsorship partners and private donors, not taxpayer bonds as were used for the construction of the Terry Donahue Pavilion from 2011-13.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Maggie also couldn’t escape her lack of funds.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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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