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as in fund
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
made a deposit at the bank every week
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as in to put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
deposited their luggage at the foot of the hotel bed
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Recent Examples of deposit
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Aug. 2025
The ledger is clear: Every nutritious meal, every stroll, every candid conversation about stress is a deposit in the most resilient trust fund money can’t buy.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
The Angels’ general manager instead walked right past the poker table and deposited his money into a low-interest savings account.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
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Noun
For patients with a fat deposit under their chain, a procedure like liposuction would be beneficial.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Aug. 2025
The ledger is clear: Every nutritious meal, every stroll, every candid conversation about stress is a deposit in the most resilient trust fund money can’t buy.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
The entire donation was deposited into the Jefferson County Education Foundation's account, and the nonprofit signed a memorandum of understanding with the district outlining how the funds should be spent over the course of five years.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
The Angels’ general manager instead walked right past the poker table and deposited his money into a low-interest savings account.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposit
Noun
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Fertilizers, manure, sediment and septic system leakage from the surrounding watershed can seep into the lake during rainfall, introducing nutrients like phosphorous and nitrogen into the water.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
18 Aug. 2025
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The discovery was made in August on private property in the Sandy Creek area of northwest Travis County after recent storms and flooding swept away sediment and brush, according to officials, per ABC News.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Strategic compute reserves could provide emergency capacity during crises, similar to our strategic oil reserve.—
Simeon Bochev,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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That’s helped revive an idea long dismissed as fringe: revaluing the government’s gold reserves to raise cash.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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These communities were built from the ground up by people with little to no resources, often pooling funds, labor, and knowledge to establish thriving settlements.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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That, by the way, doesn’t mean these are bad funds—quite the contrary.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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And that’s exactly what New Heights – hosted by Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce with his brother, Jason – was banking on when the idea to have Taylor announce her new album on the show was hatched.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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While some of the companies are pushing for advancements in cyborg technology, others have banked on the rise of synths, or synthetic humans.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Miller's efforts in her executive role and beyond speak to her dedication to helping drive Cincinnati's historic reduction in infant mortality in a model of care that puts moms at the center that's now being replicated across the state.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The unpredictability of Trump, the thinking goes, has put pressure on the Mexican government to crack down on cartels.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The new manslaughter charge comes after the Herald in recent months reported on conflicting accounts about Pino being under the influence that emerged in law enforcement officers’ depositions.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Trade partners say that’s way off the mark Murdoch to provide Trump health updates in deal to delay Epstein case deposition View More Trump has previously announced steep tariffs on countries or specific sectors, only to scale them back, tweak them or pause them days or weeks later.—
Kevin Breuninger,Eamon Javers,
CNBC,
11 Aug. 2025
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Since 2022, Russia’s attempt to conquer Ukraine has relied on Belarus as a staging ground, a training base, and a source of supplies and ammunition.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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Backpacks and school supplies will be distributed, and a limited amount of laptops will be raffled.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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With much of the budget allocated to reliability upgrades and the replacement of aging hardware, money is being invested in keeping old lines operational.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Pay raises in various union deals added $150 million to the budget.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposit. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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