funds

NOUN

cash reserve

Synonyms

STRONG

affluence assets backing bankroll belongings bread budget capital collateral currency dough earnings finance lucre means money possessions proceeds profits property resources revenue savings securities specie stakes store stuff substance treasure wealth wherewithal winnings

WEAK

accounts receivable fluid assets hard cash money in the bank money on hand nest egg petty cash pork barrel ready money

Antonyms

STRONG

debt loss need poverty

Example Sentences

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The funds make loans to highly indebted companies and use the interest they collect to pay rich dividends to their clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Founded in the Bay Area in 1965, the organization hosts drag pageants to raise funds for the LGBTQ+ community, namely to help those contending with HIV/AIDS and homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

With Saudi Arabia walking away, a new board is scrambling to find funds to sustain the league beyond this 2026 season.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Vanguard’s target-date retirement funds, which lead the industry, charge 0.08%, which is an acceptable rate, he said, but others charge much more.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Rock stars plan relief concerts to raise funds.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Vocabulary lists containing funds

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Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963), List 1

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