1
2
as in pocket
coffers plural
available money
let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to deposit
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of coffer
Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
More than $5 billion has been wagered, yielding more than $105 million to state coffers.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2025
The assemblymember has about $275,000 in her campaign coffers — more than Williams’ $69,000.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coffer
Noun
For eight years, Democrats saw Donald Trump as the most toxic brand in politics, a singular figure who unified their disparate factions and filled their political coffers with campaign contributions.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
More than $5 billion has been wagered, yielding more than $105 million to state coffers.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
More than $10 billion has landed in state and local government coffers in recent years and billions more are set to arrive over the next decade-plus.
—Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2025
The assemblymember has about $275,000 in her campaign coffers — more than Williams’ $69,000.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coffer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffer
Noun
-
Even in the theft of Palmer’s green jacket and other bigger-ticket items, Church said, there was no sophisticated scheme to access vaults where Augusta National kept historical items under tight security.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
-
Athena is on the ship to find someone who isn't supposed to be on there, who's got their eye on all the money in the vault.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
But outside the official lines, how fully burgeoning optimism in some pockets can take hold will depend on how the rhetoric translates into action in the year ahead.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
-
Stimulus checks put thousands of dollars in Americans’ pockets… for a while.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The very first records deposited there came from three World War I-era regulatory agencies – the U.S. Food Administration, the Sugar Equalization Board and the U.S. Grain Corporation.—
Elizabeth Call,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
-
The agency will train employees over the next two weeks before implementing the new measures, SSA said on Tuesday, mentioning that once enrolled, applicants will be able to have funds deposited in one business day, down from the previous 30 days.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Buffs have been made to various maps in terms of monster density, chests, number of rare and magic monsters, essences, strongboxes, shrines and all of this is without specific Waystone or Tower modifiers.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
-
Another artifact reflecting the sharp divides between rich and poor is an elaborate 800-pound steel strongbox that would have been used to store money—a great deal of it—in the home.—
Teresa Nowakowski,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Nov. 2023
Noun
-
The slumping ticket sales coincide with the program’s difficulties raising NIL funds alongside its Big Ten competition.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
-
Prior to the riot in the parliament and during the anti-corruption demonstrations, Serbian police raided four civil and social organizations suspected of money laundering and abuse of millions in USAID funds.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The veteran is a specialist at getting to the quarterback and the Buccaneers are banking on him doing the same for them.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
-
Looking to bank a few extra calories before hitting the hay?—
Alma Avalle,
Bon Appétit,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The 26 points ties a program record in a Big Ten Tournament game set by Jake Layman in a 97-86 victory over Nebraska in 2016, and Rice’s 7-for-9 display from long distance established a school mark for 3-pointers in any league tournament game.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2025
-
During that performance, Roan wore a pink gingham leather set by designer Zana Bayne—a riff on cowboy buckskins—and performed in front of a green screen with a giant tree and small critters dancing along to the song.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Wilmore’s and Williams’ ride arrived back in late September with a downsized crew of two and two empty seats reserved for the leg back.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
-
Wilmore’s and Williams’ ride arrived in September with a downsized crew of two, and two empty seats reserved for the leg back.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffer. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share