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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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
Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Legacy advisory models, built around a handful of institutional contacts, often leave companies exposed — especially in a market where many traditional funds have slowed deployment.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Mars King, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Here's why What grant funded Safford flights to Sky Harbor?
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Noun
People pay varying fees to the district courts, and those funds are dispersed broadly.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Legacy advisory models, built around a handful of institutional contacts, often leave companies exposed — especially in a market where many traditional funds have slowed deployment.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
Launched and operated by parents, teachers and community members, charter schools are funded by tax dollars and subject to regulation by the Department of Education.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Here's why What grant funded Safford flights to Sky Harbor?
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund
Noun
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has pitched the short-term extension as a way to keep the government open so negotiations can proceed on fuller budget talks and cross-party negotiations on the expiring Obamacare subsidies.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The online interior design platform and shopping experience proved to be more than just an easy and accessible way for consumers to work with interior designers virtually and on a budget.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Explore Fall, a website that provides resources and tools to track the changing colors of leaves, is predicting an earlier and quicker fall foliage peak for the millions of people looking to see this year's natural spectacle.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Labor experts believe that the limited enforcement is largely due to limited resources.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is a chronic lack of supply across the country, estimated by some experts to be between 4 and 7 million homes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Flight engineers are now determining a new target arrival date for Cygnus, one of four vehicles contracted to transport cargo and other supplies to the orbital laboratory.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Without visiting a lot or dealership spaces, prospective car buyers can browse inventory, finance their purchase, and arrange a delivery of a car to their home or office, from a laptop, tablet, or smartphone.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Sagrada Família was founded as an expiatory church, meaning that it would be financed by prayerful donations from people atoning for their sins.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Economist Matthew Kahn argues insurance companies should be allowed to charge more to insure houses in flood or fire-risk areas; otherwise, other homeowners are subsidizing homeowners to take more risks in dangerous areas.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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They are literally subsidized by you and me, the American taxpayer.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Airways clogged with carbon deposits.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The next step is to complete your first deposit with a secure payment method, like a credit card.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Begin with a simple inventory of your accounts and update your beneficiaries.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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According to Fairweather, college towns could become cheaper for students, faculty, and staff members if more inventory becomes available.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Television is in our pockets now, sliced into fragments, replayed without context.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Children are remarkably adept at detecting when adults are partially present, their attention split between conversation and the notification pings in their pockets.—
Jessica Ewing
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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