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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Big investors—the BlackRocks, the Fidelitys, the pension funds, the big endowments—will lose.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

There has been discussion of reforming post-2008 liquidity rules that give incentives for banks to hold reserves while setting up programs to ensure that banks would have access to emergency funds when they are needed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

But Keenan doesn’t have unlimited funds, and this was Phillips’ last week on the job.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

It was a commercial and philanthropic success, earning official praise and continuing to raise funds for years - a lasting testament to his refusal to let war silence music.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

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

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

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