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securities

NOUN
credit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balance bond loan mortgage stock wealth
STRONG
continuance debenture extension lien plastic respite tab trust
WEAK
capital outlay installment buying installment plan on account on the arm on the cuff surplus cash
Antonyms
WEAK
cash disacknowledgement disapproval disbelief disclaimer discredit dishonor disregard disrespect ill repute
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 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
NOUN
means
Synonyms
STRONGEST
money
STRONG
affluence assets backing bankroll budget bundle capital dough estate finances fortune funds holdings income intangibles pocket possessions property purse reserves revenue riches savings sock stake stuff substance wherewithal
WEAK
ace in the hole nest egg rainy day ways and means
Antonyms
STRONG
debt poverty
WEAK
paucity

Example Sentences

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It’s a reasonable goal to reduce the central bank’s securities holdings to $2.5 trillion, which is the level of currency in circulation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

He argued that cryptocurrencies should be regulated as securities and tried to require companies to do more reporting around ESG, or environmental, social, and governance issues.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

So the central bank bought long-term Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities to help get interest rates down and spark a recovery.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Net interest income grew 18%, reflecting the continued reinvestment of investment securities at higher yields and balance sheet growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

They’d form a not-for-profit legal entity whose sole purpose was to sue Moody’s and S&P, and donate the proceeds to investors who lost money investing in triple-A-rated securities.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis