deep pocket
noun
1
: a person or an organization having substantial financial resources
2
deep pockets plural
: substantial financial resources
a corporation with deep pockets
deep-pocketed
adjective
ˈdēp-ˈpä-kə-təd
Examples of deep pocket in a Sentence
argued that the deep pockets will benefit most from the tax cuts
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The current would-be investors in a Sacramento ballclub believe that publicity and a wide search will ultimately help their goal for someone with deep pockets.
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Much of that is being underwritten by three pro-Israel billionaires with deep pockets, including GOP megadonors Paul Singer and John Paulson.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Its business model is based on private ownership, presumably for people with very deep pockets, rather than public transport and ride share.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
What the new buyers in Madrid are like To break into the real estate market in this Madrid district, buyers need deep pockets, and according to Mure, these Latin American arrivals come with exactly that.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Much of that is being underwritten by three pro-Israel billionaires with deep pockets, including GOP megadonors Paul Singer and John Paulson.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Its business model is based on private ownership, presumably for people with very deep pockets, rather than public transport and ride share.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
What the new buyers in Madrid are like To break into the real estate market in this Madrid district, buyers need deep pockets, and according to Mure, these Latin American arrivals come with exactly that.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for deep pocket
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“Deep pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20pocket. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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