funds 1 of 2

plural of fund

funds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fund

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of funds
Noun
Caputo vowed to prevent such pitfalls, with intelligence and financial oversight agencies helping to vet applicants' identities, criminal records and sources of funds. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 Anderson and Lago chastised Castro, accusing her of using city funds to help cover personal expenses to attend her ethics hearing. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Rising from $5,000 to up to $10,000, the increase doubles the funds given to artists and represents the first change in this funding stream in some 20 years. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Caputo vowed to prevent such pitfalls, with intelligence and financial oversight agencies helping to vet applicants’ identities, criminal records and sources of funds. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Traders in fed funds futures curtailed bets on a Fed rate hike, per CME Fedwatch, and the 10-year Treasury yield slid about 6 basis points after nearing its highest level since 2002. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The refund is provided in bonus funds and is equal to your first bet. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The settlements allowing federal authorities to recoup the funds helped resolve allegations that several companies made false certifications on their PPP loan and forgiveness applications. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 Only about 4% of of federal cancer research funds go toward finding cures for childhood cancer. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
The taxing district that funds services and events within Wynwood, the Wynwood Business Improvement District (BID), called the plans a milestone for the neighborhood’s long-term growth. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 The budget keeps $40 million for Metro’s Infrastructure Improvement Program, which funds roadway work on streets used by buses. — Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026 Congress funds her organization’s efforts to ensure that even people who might not have access to the internet or transportation have the opportunity to participate in elections. — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2026 The publisher still funds the content and its delivery, while the interaction may return neither a visit nor compensation. — Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The initiative funds fundamental superconducting technologies that could serve several competing fusion reactor designs. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 Mecklenburg County funds a significant portion of the district’s annual budget. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026 The only exceptions, per the bill, would have been in situations when such proof was required by federal law or as a condition of a grant that funds a particular job. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Call your federal and local representatives and ask them to support the above bills and prioritize legislation that funds research around perimenopause and menopause. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funds
Noun
  • Folding the two sections keeps it compact enough for a pocket or toolbox while still offering enough length for most quick measurements when unfolded.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The drawback is that most Americans must pay out of pocket for the test, which carries a list price north of $900, before factoring in any discounts.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Leaders should understand whether the capital creates a path to sustainable value or simply finances the next fundraising round.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Selling the 210 put and 245 call, each 10 points further from the money, generates a credit that partially finances the trade.
    — Julia Spina, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • His work as a reporter, which subsidizes his writing career, has taken him to Afghanistan, Bosnia, Ukraine, Kosovo, and most recently, Kuwait, for an upcoming magazine story about drones and the war in Iran.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The academy is unusual because the series subsidizes drivers taking part, with backing from F1 ownership and its own sponsors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • While the Houthis control most of the people, the PLC controls most of the resources and money.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • According to Nvidia, OpenShell puts AI agents inside isolated environments to restrict access to files, tools, networks, credentials and other resources.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Oura might not be under the same pressure to access capital as a cash-burning startup.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The program gives cash to service members who suffer severe injuries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The new ParaBros is inheriting several lucrative IP assets from the Burbank lot shepherded by De Luca and Abdy — Ocean’s Eleven, Gremlins, Gladys, Minecraft 2 and more going forward, 38 features overall, dated into 2029.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Inequality began accelerating again in the late seventies, and the amount of assets in the hands of the top one per cent increased dramatically.
    — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Funds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funds. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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