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 bulk of that money came from unspent funds for the canceled programs and other unobligated dollars from previous years.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

Murrell's largest single purchase, in 2020, was a £124,550 luxury motorhome, paid for entirely with party funds.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Guardrails and a shock absorber can be added to the actuarial method to limit spending swings, especially for discretionary funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

“We are not withholding any funds appropriated to, or available to, State,” they said.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

These bonds could then be sold to investors—pension funds, insurance companies—which were allowed to invest only in highly rated securities.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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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