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
Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
The opportunity costs are especially striking for Asian elephant conservation: while over a trillion dollars is spent combatting climate change annually, the funds available to address the myriad of problems facing wild Asian elephants are far smaller.
—Nitin Sekar, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The Municipal Employees Association, a city workers union, funded a mailer independent of the Moreno campaign that praised her efforts to help residents after the January 2024 floods.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Insufficient funds are being set aside to provide greater flexibility to address these looming uncertainties and other possible reverberations to the Trump administration’s policies.
—Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
The opportunity costs are especially striking for Asian elephant conservation: while over a trillion dollars is spent combatting climate change annually, the funds available to address the myriad of problems facing wild Asian elephants are far smaller.
—Nitin Sekar, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
The entire program, including the youth leagues, in-school work and the academy with at least three teams, costs 5.5 million euros and is funded by a mix of federal and state money, private donations from corporate sponsors and Alba Berlin’s basketball revenue.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The Municipal Employees Association, a city workers union, funded a mailer independent of the Moreno campaign that praised her efforts to help residents after the January 2024 floods.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund
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Approving the budget plan in both chambers is the first step in the reconciliation process, which allows Congress to bypass the 60-vote threshold required to advance most legislation in the Senate and pass Mr. Trump's agenda with a simple majority.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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On one level, Adolescence thus represented the fulfillment of Matt Remick’s dream: A blockbuster built around a modest budget, its structure and release controlled by a non-celebrity filmmaker who sipped tea, not Kool-Aid.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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More recently, though, in early April, a USDA report said egg supplies are on the rise, which could be a bright point for consumers still dealing with inflation.—
Deanna Marie Lowe,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Bird flu has decimated the egg supply, lifting prices higher.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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That figure doesn’t include the cost of financing such a vehicle, which has risen significantly in recent years in an attempt to combat inflation.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 2025
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That membership revenue, along with an investment by Invited, will help finance the ambitious remodel.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Private bus companies, in the 1950s and 1960s, were fiscal failures and nation wide those services were converted into transit districts that were state and federally subsidized.—
George Pohorilak,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2025
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The unions pushed back on that, arguing that the incentive should be used to keep as many jobs in California as possible, and not to subsidize projects primarily filmed in other states or overseas.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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All preorders placed on Framework's site require a $100 deposit, and almost all configurations begin shipping in July.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Robinhood Retirement Learn More On Robinhood’s site Minimum deposit and balance There is a $20 minimum to invest in the portfolio Robinhood recommends to you Fees Robinhood doesn’t charge any management fees or commission fees for the IRA account.—
Elizabeth Gravier,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Used car prices were declining in recent months because dealers were sitting on older inventory, which often gets less desirable over time for the average consumer.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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The excess inventory was ultimately returned and 10 cases of about 40,000 cards ended up sealed in a Mexican factory until they were rescued by card dealer Jim Ragsdale, a vintage football specialist and, according to Cintura, the set’s biggest advocate.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Shough is a prototypical pocket passer with a big frame (6 foot 5, 219 pounds) who spent seven years at three schools due to a series of injuries at Texas Tech, his second stop.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Later that day, Ellie gets ready for the barn dance by using her pocket knife — sanitized with alcohol first, thankfully — to slice up the bite on her stomach.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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