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 first edition of the raffle was won by a 25-year-old American from Pennsylvania in 2013, with funds raised to help preserve the Lebanese city of Tyre - a Unesco World Heritage Site.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Another risk is the rising prevalence of nonbank investors, such as hedge funds, option sellers, and leveraged exchange-traded funds.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Hedge funds and algorithmic traders have fairly modest positions in oil futures, said Ilia Bouchouev, managing partner of Pentathlon Investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Now worries about loosened underwriting standards and banks’ exposure to private credit have helped to inspire a rush for the exits among investors in private-credit funds, forcing asset managers to limit redemptions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

“Mostly to raise funds and to make certain the institution fulfills its mission.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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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