FUNDS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

funds 1 of 2

noun

plural of fund

as in pocket

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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funds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fund

as in finances

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 subsidizes

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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defunds

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Recent Examples of funds

Noun

Furthermore, using opioid abatement funds, the county has expanded youth and family support services, co-responder units and other harm-reduction services. — Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Escobar and two other union leaders were suspended from their positions last year after Powell raised concerns about board members’ financial record keeping and use of funds. — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 For example, large funds may have been rebalancing their portfolios at the end of the third quarter. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Mandell told the Chicago Reader the city wouldn't contribute the funds needed for the restoration and repairs. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Fund administrators can provide additional oversight by tracking investor funds and maintaining required documentation. — Jill Jones, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The family was having trouble accessing the funds in the GoFundMe account, and the funeral director wanted his money. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 But rate expectations remain elevated also, according to fed funds futures pricing, with the potential for even two hikes coming by the end of December. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 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

Verb

Aora also partners with rePurpose Global so that for every product sold, the company funds the removal from nature of nine times that item’s weight in plastic waste. — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The organization paying for it may also receive only part of its value, as when a hospital funds a system that benefits patients and insurers. — Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Raybould said that money funds the DPRK's nuclear and ballistic weapons programs. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Candidates should disclose who funds their campaigns, correct mistakes promptly, participate in substantive public forums and address disagreements without treating neighbors as enemies. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 The state budget funds 97 positions this year for the state’s occupational safety agency. — William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026 Mecklenburg County funds a significant portion of the district’s annual budget, including about $730 million in fiscal year 2027, which began July 1. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026 The taxing district that funds services and events within Wynwood, the Wynwood Business Improvement District (BID), called the plans a milestone for the neighborhood’s long-term growth. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 The budget keeps $40 million for Metro’s Infrastructure Improvement Program, which funds roadway work on streets used by buses. — Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for funds

Noun

The instigating weather system bringing the risk to the Southwest is an upper-level low — or a high altitude pocket of cold air, low pressure and spin.

— Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Make sure to pick the promotion that keeps the most cash in your pocket!

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of pocket

Verb

In Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is also gaining ground and wants to abolish the license fee that finances public broadcasters ARD and ZDF.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
As head of the Canadian province’s media investment agency, Thorne-Stone finances everything from feature films to XR content.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of finances

Verb

His work as a reporter, which subsidizes his writing career, has taken him to Afghanistan, Bosnia, Ukraine, Kosovo, and most recently, Kuwait, for an upcoming magazine story about drones and the war in Iran.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
The academy is unusual because the series subsidizes drivers taking part, with backing from F1 ownership and its own sponsors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of subsidizes

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

For founders sitting atop a mountain of stock, that beats selling shares, paying tax, and then giving away the cash.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Strategists in both parties said that this redistricting scramble has changed how donors are being approached for state legislative races — rarely the first places where the largest political funders send their cash.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cash

Noun

The kingdom, and its neighbors like the UAE and Qatar, have pitched themselves as not just sources of capital, but as a safe home for trillions in financial assets, data centers, and new industries.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Skydance, a small production company founded by David Ellison in 2006, has turned into a media giant that unites not only two legacy Hollywood studios but also broadcasting, streaming, and news network assets.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2026

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