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noun

Definition of fundsnext
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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fund
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funds
  1. pocket
  2. resources
  3. subsidizes
  4. cash
  5. assets
Noun
  • But even since his bitcoin strategy got underway in 2020, there have been pockets of severe pain for investors — the stock lost 74% of its value in 2022 before soaring the past two years.
    MacKenzie Sigalos,Ari Levy, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Darnold, who had been limping a play earlier after taking a hit and was struggling to hear O’Connell’s plays from the sideline, climbed the pocket and kept his eyes up.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of pocket
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
Definition of resources
Verb
  • Countervailing is when a foreign government subsidizes manufacturers to enable them to sell goods cheaply.
    Joe Hotchkiss, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
  • As a fair known for championing emerging talent, Untitled Art continues its Nest sector initiative, which subsidizes booths for up-and-coming galleries and non-profits, breaking down entry barriers for creatives with an authentic platform for discovery.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of subsidizes
Noun
  • There is also cash, lots and lots of cash (a man is seen counting money, another scene shows a person vacuuming up money off the floor, yet another shows two people physically fighting as money is thrown about nearby).
    Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Financial records proved this cash reimbursement was an untrue claim by McDougal, the court documents concluded.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of cash
Noun
  • On one side, should Bitcoin's value soar, the company's assets rise dramatically as well, maybe resulting in long-term gains and a higher stock price.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, as part of the settlement, the roughly $300 billion in Russian state assets that are already frozen in Western countries could go to the reconstruction of Ukraine—with Russia’s explicit agreement.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of assets
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