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noun

ˈfənd How to pronounce fund (audio)
Definition of fundnext
1
as in budget
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose our club has a fund for parties—which we like to have as often as possible

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2
as in resources
funds plural available money my funds were a little low, so I asked my favorite lending institution—Dad—for a small advance on my first paycheck

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as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time we have a deep fund of volunteers to call on when there is an unexpected need for help

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verb

1
as in to finance
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income her will funded a new science center for her beloved alma mater

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2
as in to subsidize
to provide money for Dad advised me to get a job because he wasn't going to fund my social life forever

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Recent Examples of fund
Noun
CalPERS administers the fund under a contract with the district, primarily to help cover health benefits for district retirees. — Chaewon Chung updated August 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 But those tax increases or benefit cuts would be smaller than otherwise necessary without the investment fund. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
Backed by funding from the US Department of Energy through the ARPA-E VISION OPEN program, engineers are now developing multi-stage configurations of the system. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 While Berlin’s Tuttle teetered on the verge of being fired by the German government, which funds 40% of the event, Barbera came out of last year’s political polemics on the Lido unscathed. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fund
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund
  1. budget
  2. resources
  3. supply
  4. finance
  5. subsidize
  6. deposit
  7. pocket
  8. inventory
Noun
  • Capricorn December 22 – January 19 Your long-term goal needs a budget that supports the whole journey.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The draft budget sets eight priorities, including food and energy self-sufficiency.
    — Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of budget
Noun
  • Pawloski said Amazon seemed to invest fewer resources into improving MTurk at the same time as more data labeling services arrived, causing many turkers to shift to competing platforms.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Verify the true cost, map the timeline, and protect resources for what matters most.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of resources
Noun
  • Now, Tokyo is investing elsewhere to shore up future supplies.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Industry experts generally expect crude oil and LNG tankers to be granted priority clearance due to their criticality to global energy supplies, while container ships and other cargo vessels may face longer wait times.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of supply
Verb
  • That’s as private credit is financing the AI boom as well, while chipmaker Nvidia is even leveraging its balance sheet to back AI deals.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Paul Bennett, Managing Partner at Madox Square LLP, said extraordinary Chinese profits financed a generation of European overcapacity.
    — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of finance
Verb
  • Early advertising results within ChatGPT have been promising enough that executives are increasing the number of ads, potentially subsidizing free access for the 92% of ChatGPT’s consumer users who, Friar says, do not pay for a subscription.
    — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The cost to Medicare of subsidizing the drugs will depend largely on how many people use the program, and the federal government hasn’t released an estimate.
    — Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsidize
Noun
  • An underwriter is not simply adding up deposits and calling it a day.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The next chief executive will need to accelerate growth, improve deposit mobilization and returns, and rebuild confidence around governance and senior-management stability, global brokerage Nomura said in a report on Sunday.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposit
Noun
  • The elements could be an even bigger factor than the UNC defense as rain and a slippery field could make life tough for Craig in the pocket and particularly with respect to extending plays.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In the artists who are asking that people leave their phones at home or in their pockets at concerts, in the genuine concern over whether younger generations are going to be able to read like older generations.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pocket
Noun
  • As crude inventories in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve drain toward their operational limits, America is left, armed with just 300 million barrels.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The jurist raised concerns about the state of the RMS Titanic collection and ordered that an inventory of the items and their condition be filed with the court.
    — Liam Bowman, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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