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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There has been discussion of reforming post-2008 liquidity rules that give incentives for banks to hold reserves while setting up programs to ensure that banks would have access to emergency funds when they are needed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

But Keenan doesn’t have unlimited funds, and this was Phillips’ last week on the job.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

His success in signing up many of the nation’s biggest companies as customers brought the company’s mutual funds hundreds of billions of dollars and created a profitable business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That would help prove to the EU that he is eager to fight corruption, but it only has the power to investigate the misuse of EU funds.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The Kane family reluctantly provided Cornelius with additional funds for Maggie’s support.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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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