fundraise

VERB

collect by raising funds

Synonyms

STRONG

appeal raise solicit

WEAK

beseech canvass crowdsource implore inquire mobilize petition plead promote requisition seek

Example Sentences

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Troops attend city council meetings, fundraise for causes like the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund and contribute to local mutual aid efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Leah said once she has fully recovered, she plans to fundraise for those who rescued her - "whatever I can do now just to show how thankful I am and I'll forever be grateful".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Global venture capital investment in physical AI has already reached $26.7 billion in the first two months of the year, according to Crunchbase, including Waymo’s $16 billion fundraise in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

OpenAI’s latest $110 billion funding round values the ChatGPT creator at a whopping $730 billion pre-money, compared with Anthropic’s $30 billion fundraise and $380 billion post-money valuation last month.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

“Right now, unless we can fundraise to maintain that, that’s one of the things that’s about to be lost.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026