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as in sediment
matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid a deposit of silt on the river bed

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as in reserve
a collection of things kept available for future use or need a deposit of ammunition under lock and key

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verb

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Recent Examples of deposit
Noun
Checkable deposits plus currency holdings have increased by 10% in the last year, while consumer credit rose less than inflation, just two percent. Bill Conerly, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Not only did this weigh on loan growth, but customers decided to take their deposit money to higher-yielding alternatives. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
Learning About Snow Leopard Survival The skull of the leopard of Algar da Manga Larga, deposited at the Geological Museum of Lisbon. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025 Perhaps that was why Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Phil Bradley deposited Sutcliffe’s fourth pitch into the bleachers. Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for deposit 
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Noun
  • The fishing will improve when the water warms and the sediment makes the water cloudy.
    Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Over the years, the construction of upstream dams has drastically reduced the amount of sediment reaching the delta, a vital component for land building.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Strengthen Your Cash Flow And Liquidity Position Strengthening the cash flow and liquidity position involves cutting unnecessary expenses, diversifying revenue streams, improving your reserve of accessible cash and renegotiating with partners, suppliers, vendors and lenders.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Dehorning is now commonplace across most reserves, and it’s being done more and more in public parks like Kruger.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Meta has donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund, alongside other big tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Uber.
    Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The fund protects utilities from going bankrupt when fires break out and would pay for insured and uninsured losses caused by utilities, Wara said.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The show even banked a $10.5 million (£8.5 million) reimbursement bringing Netflix's net spending on it down to just $31 million.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Bally’s and the city are banking on the permanent casino to significantly boost its standing as a tourist magnet and profit center.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In a separate development, the news comes a day after Adams’ preliminary budget plan left off $112 million currently allocated for 3-K, a move that could put thousands of early childhood seats at risk of being eliminated by the summer.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Readying For The Next Wave No doubt, there will be many who put and keep mediocre AI tools on the market.
    Peter Guagenti, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Colleagues recalled Collins as a devoted family man who would drop everything — even, for example, in the midst of a deposition — if his wife and daughters needed him.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Tungsten diselenide vapor was sprayed over this array of trenches at 485° C as part of the chemical vapor deposition process.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly made monetary donations to relief efforts, and donated clothing, children's items and other supplies.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Items including socks, body wipes, no-rinse body and hair wash and adult incontinence supplies can be dropped off at 5685 La Jolla Blvd.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
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  • On the global stage, the European Union’s Quantum Flagship Program, launched in 2018 with a €1 billion budget over ten years, positions Europe as a leader in quantum technology.
    Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Hotels, rental homes, and even basic groceries are now more expensive than ever, stretching already-thin budgets to a breaking point.
    John Hope Bryant, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposit. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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