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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
See All Example Sentences for fund
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
See All Example Sentences for fund
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund
Noun
-
Instead of figuring out ways to save money and balance the budget, all San Diego’s mayor and council do is talk about how to raise money for things that won’t make the city better.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
-
What’s being considered this month by Trump and Republican congressional leaders is an outline of the entire federal budget.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
And the long-ago established economic law of supply and demand means that taking millions of cars out of the supply will drive up prices.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
-
That might mean working with local businesses to buy food and supplies, or finding doctors and nurses in the region who can help respond.—
Melody Schreiber,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
In some cases, Russia is believed to have directly financed the election campaigns of candidates friendly to its interests.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
-
The Little River project will be financed by a combination of private investment, which Swerdlow said has already been secured, and the sale of federal tax credits designed to support affordable housing development.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
After the exhibition closes, it will be sunk in the Pacific Ocean as a deposit for growing coral, part of Chang’s ongoing work with oceans and the environment.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
-
John and Melody put down a deposit of $10,000 for the unit.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
More creator content means more user engagement, which means more premium inventory for brand campaigns.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
-
Condo prices are plummeting across Florida as homeowners flood the market with new inventory in a last-ditch attempt to escape rising fees on their units, according to new Redfin data.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The back of the bag is fitted with a roomy pocket — the perfect spot to store my passport without worrying about being pickpocketed.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2025
-
Milton threw for 241 yards and a score while rushing for 16 yards and a touchdown in a showing that highlighted his big arm potential and pocket mobility.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share