as in finances
available money
do you have the resources to buy a new car or even a used car?
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Recent Examples of resources
Cities should shift resources away from enforcement and toward permanent supportive housing, mental health care, and outreach services that build trust and stability.
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Shianne Leclaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
High needs, limited resources The Point-in-Time count also gathered information used to determine whether a person met the federal definition of chronic homelessness.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Originally established for unemployed gold miners during the Gold Rush era, the institute now offers a broad range of public programming and community resources.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 16 May 2026
If someone is injured, what resources are available in those first few minutes?
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Whoever was behind it had both the technical knowledge and the resources to complete it.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
The Taurus Sun sextiles Jupiter in your 4th House of Home, making practical choices around security, family, or resources feel unusually constructive.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
This sort of attention to dessert is otherwise increasingly rare; too many ambitious kitchens pour all their resources into their savory menus and then punt on the sweet courses, serving a scoop of gelato in a fancy coupe, or a slice of cake assembled off-site.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
And in some contexts, AI might be useful as an initial source of information for people to learn what resources are available for support, Perry added.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Shianne Leclaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
High needs, limited resources The Point-in-Time count also gathered information used to determine whether a person met the federal definition of chronic homelessness.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Originally established for unemployed gold miners during the Gold Rush era, the institute now offers a broad range of public programming and community resources.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 16 May 2026
If someone is injured, what resources are available in those first few minutes?
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Whoever was behind it had both the technical knowledge and the resources to complete it.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
The Taurus Sun sextiles Jupiter in your 4th House of Home, making practical choices around security, family, or resources feel unusually constructive.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
This sort of attention to dessert is otherwise increasingly rare; too many ambitious kitchens pour all their resources into their savory menus and then punt on the sweet courses, serving a scoop of gelato in a fancy coupe, or a slice of cake assembled off-site.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
And in some contexts, AI might be useful as an initial source of information for people to learn what resources are available for support, Perry added.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resources
Noun
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In the latest round of budget offers Thursday evening, the House didn’t include money for two programs championed by first lady Casey DeSantis — a cancer research innovation fund and a food testing program.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Instead of multiple private insurance companies, a single fund collects money (usually through taxes) and pays doctors, hospitals, and other providers for covered care.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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These 100-percent linen pants have practical front panel pockets for holding small essentials, and shoppers praised the tapered design and ankle-length cut that work well on petite frames.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
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However, the combination of damage in the pocket and control time on the canvas built up to a near-shutout card.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resources. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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