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money on hand

NOUN

funds

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 nest egg petty cash pork barrel ready money

Antonyms

STRONG

debt loss need poverty

Example Sentences

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With less money on hand, businesses are limiting wage growth, pausing hiring and shedding employees, which means workers have less to spend, continuing the vicious cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Even if these fixes only generate a small bit of cash, they'll provide a psychological boost to have a little more money on hand than you did before.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

But huge municipal debts mean that these governments have less money on hand to keep prices down.

From New York Times • May 13, 2024

Willersdorf refers to this urge to keep spending, despite having less money on hand, as “lifestyle creep.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2023

The ratio of money expended to money on hand would not vary.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur

money on hand

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