Meaning & use
guaranteed funds
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Meanings
nounpluralfinance
Money that is formally promised to be paid or protected from loss.
Grammar: Used as a plural noun; it often follows words like 'in' or 'of': 'investment in guaranteed funds'.
Patterns
- guaranteed funds for something
- investment in guaranteed funds
- guaranteed funds from a bank
The charity received guaranteed funds from the government for the next three years.
Investors were attracted by guaranteed funds that promised a fixed return.
The contract specifies that guaranteed funds must be paid within thirty days.
nounpluralfinancebusiness
A type of investment product, such as a guaranteed fund, that aims to protect the original amount invested.
Grammar: Often used in the singular as 'a guaranteed fund' when talking about one product; the plural refers to several such products or the category.
Patterns
- invest in guaranteed funds
- a range of guaranteed funds
- guaranteed funds and bonds
The bank offers guaranteed funds for cautious investors who want low risk.
She put her savings into guaranteed funds rather than stocks.
Guaranteed funds usually pay lower interest than riskier investments.
Common combinations
- guaranteed funds for
- The project has guaranteed funds for at least two years.
- investment in guaranteed funds
- His investment in guaranteed funds grew slowly but safely.
- provide guaranteed funds
- The sponsor agreed to provide guaranteed funds for the event.
- guaranteed funds from the government
- The school relies on guaranteed funds from the government.
Synonyms and how they differ
- secured funds
- Secured funds are backed by collateral or a legal claim, while guaranteed funds are simply promised or protected against loss.
- assured funds
- Assured funds is less common and often sounds more formal; it stresses certainty rather than a formal guarantee.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: guaranteed funds or guaranteed fonds?
guaranteed funds vs guaranteed fonds
'Fonds' is a French word for funds; in English, use 'funds'.
Practice
Choose the sentence that uses 'guaranteed funds' correctly.
Choose one answer.
'Guaranteed funds' is a plural noun phrase and fits after 'promised'. Option 1 uses the singular 'fund' incorrectly with 'guaranteed' as a plural; option 2 adds 'a' before a plural; option 3 changes the meaning to the act of providing money.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “guaranteed funds”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.