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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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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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
Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 11 May 2025
Kogan said this was not his first public appointment, having previously held board positions at a London college, a fund overseen by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and with UK public broadcaster Channel 4.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2025
That treatment has been developed by experts in the field and in addition to raising money to fund it, the company is currently working towards getting approval to use it in a clinical trial.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Noun
The outlet reported on Saturday that the company — which the pair founded in December 2021 to give people a safe space online to talk about their mental health struggles — ran out of funds to pay its roughly 15 employees, freelancers and other vendors.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 11 May 2025
Kogan said this was not his first public appointment, having previously held board positions at a London college, a fund overseen by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and with UK public broadcaster Channel 4.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Verb
The federal government has never fulfilled its promise to fund 40% of each state’s special education costs, but Idaho relied on federal funding for about 18% — around $60 million — of its special education budget during the 2022-2023 school year, state officials said.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2025
That treatment has been developed by experts in the field and in addition to raising money to fund it, the company is currently working towards getting approval to use it in a clinical trial.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund
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Provisions have been sweetened in the latest New York budget set to be signed imminently.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Dutton was dubbed a ‘Temu Trump’ by his critics – a reference to the budget Chinese online marketplace – in a characterization that may have contributed to his downfall in Australia, where trust in the US has been eroded, according to recent surveys.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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Bird flu has continued to decimate the egg supply, lifting prices, researchers at the University of Tennessee and Mississippi State University found in February.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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Bring along as much food and water for pets as possible, as well as dishes for each; the Animal Health Foundation suggests about a week's supply of food.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Last month, the National Science Foundation, a government agency that finances much of the scientific research in the United States, began canceling hundreds of grants.—
Steven Lee Myers,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Titled Filmmaking & Distribution – in partnership with Cannes Next, the award will recognize companies, startups, entrepreneurs, and filmmakers whose technologies are reshaping how films are produced, financed, and distributed.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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Congress is also pushing FCC cost cuts, as the Senate voted to kill a Biden-era attempt to use E-Rate to subsidize Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolchildren who lack reliable Internet access to complete their homework.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2025
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These The allegations include forcing U.S. and other foreign companies to hand over trade secrets in exchange for access to the Chinese market; using government money to subsidize domestic tech firms; and outright theft of sensitive technologies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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While Albanese was criticized for not doing enough to tame rising living costs during his first term, in the years ahead he’s promised a tax cut, cheaper medicines, lower deposits for first-time buyers and 1.2 million houses to ease the housing crisis.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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This was agreed to, but Russia's foreign minister has said that the mineral deposits that exist in Ukraine in the east are one reason his country wouldn't withdraw from that area.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Market Watch reported that empty shelves are being seen all over the U.S. because of lack of inventory and parts.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2025
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Warehouse workers roam the aisles, keeping tabs on the inventory, adding and pulling a menagerie of unusual and valuable bottles.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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The term is reserved for a specific type of dress shirt fabric that's traditionally from Scotland and currently used to refer to shirts that are a bit thicker, coarser, and sport a breast pocket.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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The main differences are in the fabric and the structure—these have a double button, a zipper, and real pockets.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
9 May 2025
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“Fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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