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noun

ˈfənd How to pronounce fund (audio)
Definition of fundnext
1
as in budget
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose our club has a fund for parties—which we like to have as often as possible

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2
as in resources
funds plural available money my funds were a little low, so I asked my favorite lending institution—Dad—for a small advance on my first paycheck

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as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time we have a deep fund of volunteers to call on when there is an unexpected need for help

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fund

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verb

1
as in to finance
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income her will funded a new science center for her beloved alma mater

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as in to subsidize
to provide money for Dad advised me to get a job because he wasn't going to fund my social life forever

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Recent Examples of fund
Noun
Domingo is an actor, writer, director and producer, earning two Academy Award nominations, as well as co-chairing the 2025 Met Gala, which raised funds for The Costume Institute. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 Buoyed by its early success backing Elon Musk’s xAI ahead of its merger with SpaceX and initial public offering, the VC fund’s ambitions have expanded significantly. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
Backed by funding from the US Department of Energy through the ARPA-E VISION OPEN program, engineers are now developing multi-stage configurations of the system. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 While Berlin’s Tuttle teetered on the verge of being fired by the German government, which funds 40% of the event, Barbera came out of last year’s political polemics on the Lido unscathed. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fund
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund
  1. budget
  2. resources
  3. supply
  4. finance
  5. subsidize
  6. deposit
  7. pocket
  8. inventory
Noun
  • Baleaf consistently nails budget-friendly performance wear, and these capris are no exception.
    — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Give a basic kitchen island a custom look with a few easy (and budget-friendly) updates.
    — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of budget
Noun
  • Hochul has made that argument in defending New York’s law, saying local officers should remain focused on investigating crimes rather than using state and local resources to perform ICE’s work.
    — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Newcastle had depleted full-back resources and Jaissle was convinced the 24-year-old’s athleticism was ideal.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of resources
Noun
  • Now, Tokyo is investing elsewhere to shore up future supplies.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Industry experts generally expect crude oil and LNG tankers to be granted priority clearance due to their criticality to global energy supplies, while container ships and other cargo vessels may face longer wait times.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of supply
Verb
  • That’s as private credit is financing the AI boom as well, while chipmaker Nvidia is even leveraging its balance sheet to back AI deals.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Paul Bennett, Managing Partner at Madox Square LLP, said extraordinary Chinese profits financed a generation of European overcapacity.
    — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of finance
Verb
  • The governor’s finance office issued an analysis opposing the bill for failing to outline a cap on tax credits and for seeking to subsidize existing jobs rather than encouraging the creation of more journalism jobs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Paying an insider may be the only way to maintain access, protect the source or extract someone from a movement, but that same payment also carries the risk of subsidizing the movement itself.
    — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsidize
Noun
  • An underwriter is not simply adding up deposits and calling it a day.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The next chief executive will need to accelerate growth, improve deposit mobilization and returns, and rebuild confidence around governance and senior-management stability, global brokerage Nomura said in a report on Sunday.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposit
Noun
  • The elements could be an even bigger factor than the UNC defense as rain and a slippery field could make life tough for Craig in the pocket and particularly with respect to extending plays.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In the artists who are asking that people leave their phones at home or in their pockets at concerts, in the genuine concern over whether younger generations are going to be able to read like older generations.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pocket
Noun
  • Hence, retail traders will gain a cheaper and more precise way to speculate on crude, but production, consumption, inventories and geopolitics will remain the dominant forces setting prices.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Long maintenance periods can reduce the number of submarines available for deployments even when the vessels remain counted in the fleet’s overall inventory.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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