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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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2
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
Proceeds benefit The Joel Foundation, a nonprofit raising funds for music education run by his fourth wife Alexis Roderick. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Shkreli, who was a pharmaceutical executive and former hedge-fund manager, purchased the elusive album for $2 million at a 2015 auction, which barred him from commercially distributing the LP for 88 years, until 2103. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
Its role is to remind everyday Coloradans who hike, float, and walk their dogs that much of the state’s abundant wildlife, open spaces, and habitat was created, protected, and funded by the state’s hunters and anglers. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Stone landed a $440,000 grant as part of a block grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, which is in turn funded by the USDA as part of the Farm Bill. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 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
  • When the next budget is reviewed, leaders should be able to point to a useful service, a full account of its costs and a credible way to fund it.
    — Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Political tensions mounted Tuesday over the European Union’s next long-term budget as pressure builds to get the spending package agreed before a series of unpredictable elections in some of the biggest member countries next year.
    — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of budget
Noun
  • The subject is of particular interest at CBS News, where Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss has repeatedly encouraged the network’s journalists to dedicate serious resources to finding a potential link.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Harnessing that opportunity requires both the resources to teach CPR effectively and the policies to ensure every student has the chance to learn it.
    — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of resources
Noun
  • The contract covers engineering, technical assistance, technology integration, supply-chain development, workforce training and digital transformation initiatives.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The incident halted home deliveries and disrupted some supplies to its extensive network of stores across the country.
    — JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of supply
Verb
  • Since then, Qatar has been frustrated by allegations leveled by Israeli political leaders that its payments to Gaza had helped finance the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • LendingTree found that nearly one-third of Americans have used buy-now, pay-later to finance necessities like groceries, double the 14% who used the service two years ago.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of finance
Verb
  • In other words, taxpayers are subsidizing the payroll beneath a dynastic fortune.
    — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The only other alternative is for governments to subsidize new cables.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of subsidize
Noun
  • Relatives, employers, philanthropists, government organizations and charitable groups can make deposits, including company stock, into the accounts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • These silicon chunks are melted in bespoke crucibles made of the world’s purest quartz, virtually all of which is mined from a solitary deposit in the mountains of North Carolina.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of deposit
Noun
  • Written and illustrated by Endrime co-founder Mohsin Sajid, the 120-page book focuses on making a 5-pocket selvedge Endrime jean—a fit based on a 1937 jean.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • There’s so much rich storytelling within different pockets of identity.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of pocket
Noun
  • The Newburys want to build the Estates at 100 Oakland on about 32 acres north of Route 30, and contend the project would give South Windsor an important expansion of its housing inventory.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • DataFuelX, a company led by former TV-sales executives is launching DFX Marketplace, a new way for advertisers to connect to commercial inventory across multiple publishers with a single point of entry.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of inventory

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“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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