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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You could sell these products to institutions, sovereign-wealth funds, and even family offices and endowments, and they understand these are long-term investments with risks.

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

NPR has said it will use the funds to accelerate its digital transformation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The remaining funds will be distributed evenly among customers who submit valid claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“Some of the biggest funds on the planet have picked my brain and copied my strategy,” he wrote in an e-mail.

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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