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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
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025
This ensures the minerals don't cling to the inside of the pipes or create mineral deposits on the various plumbing fixtures throughout the home.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The $5 million, in contrast, would be deposited in government coffers immediately.
—Tyler Cowen, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Total deposits grew to $4.69 billion from $4.27 billion.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025
This ensures the minerals don't cling to the inside of the pipes or create mineral deposits on the various plumbing fixtures throughout the home.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
People deposit after-tax money into Roth IRAs, but withdrawals are tax free and not subject to RMDs.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The $5 million, in contrast, would be deposited in government coffers immediately.
—Tyler Cowen, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposit
Noun
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There is 130 years of heavy toxic sediment in the soil of the river.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Over the course of seven years, scientists stationed at Camp Century drilled the first core of ice that captured the full thickness of the ice sheet — a depth of 4,560 feet (1,390 meters) — and included some sediment from the ground below.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Gamecocks’ five starters have averaged slightly more than 22 minutes a game with their three main reserves averaging a similar clip at just more than 20 minutes per game.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Cut a 1/2-inch slice from feta; crumble and reserve for garnish.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
17 Mar. 2025
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The payout is four times the maximum amount available to those who submit claims via the state's settlement fund for abuse victims, though less than half the amount a jury awarded last May in another lawsuit, the first of its kind that went to trial.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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The program, which was started by former President Franklin D. Roosevelt after the Great Depression, uses funds from workers' paychecks to pay beneficiaries a monthly sum.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But that carrier and Verizon are also banking on the startup AST SpaceMobile’s plans to launch a small constellation of low-Earth-orbit satellites that will offer not just messaging but voice and data service.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
20 Mar. 2025
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Published on March 19, 2025 By Sean Evans Mercedes-Benz AG Photo : Mercedes-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz is banking that the combination of overall range, energy consumption rate, rapid charging time, and custom software will entice the EV-averse buyer.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This time, Lowe was in his front yard, putting his kids in the car with his parents.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Yemeni coffeehouses put an emphasis on the aesthetics of the space.—
Hira Qureshi,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the former staff member at the office who was close with the wife said during a deposition that everyone in the office suspected the wife had orchestrated her husband’s killing.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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On March 3, 2025, the family's lawyer, Gloria Allred, filed a notice of deposition demanding that Baldwin testify on the stand in early May.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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The addition of dozens of games for broadcast TV increases supply in the market at a time when demand for linear TV is waning — a problem the NFL has faced in the recent past.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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The company is cutting back supply on its classic sneaker lines Air Force 1 and Pegasus to try to juice demand and sell these sneakers at full prices.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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There’s also a spiteful $1 billion cut from the budget of the nation’s capital, a conspicuously Democratic city.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Of course, no one will touch the teacher’s unions to help balance the budget.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposit. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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