as in deposit
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
paid for the computer out of his nest egg
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Recent Examples of nest egg
Meier intended to use her credit to build up a nest egg after years of grad school.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
As lifespans lengthen, wages are not keeping up with inflation, and even a decent nest egg may not go far enough.
—Alana Semuels/waitsfield, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Anyway, Grant is looking for someone to build a nest egg with.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Presumably, her husband's lucrative law practice before becoming the second gentleman has given them a comfortable nest egg, but serving on corporate boards, with high payments attached, might be attractive to the former vice president.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
As lifespans lengthen, wages are not keeping up with inflation, and even a decent nest egg may not go far enough.
—Alana Semuels/waitsfield, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Anyway, Grant is looking for someone to build a nest egg with.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Presumably, her husband's lucrative law practice before becoming the second gentleman has given them a comfortable nest egg, but serving on corporate boards, with high payments attached, might be attractive to the former vice president.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nest egg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest egg
Noun
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After the exhibition closes, it will be sunk in the Pacific Ocean as a deposit for growing coral, part of Chang’s ongoing work with oceans and the environment.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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John and Melody put down a deposit of $10,000 for the unit.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Send money overseas, using this sortable list of Best Buys in international funds.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
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
Noun
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Instead of figuring out ways to save money and balance the budget, all San Diego’s mayor and council do is talk about how to raise money for things that won’t make the city better.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the upcoming two-year budget, the program has been slated to receive $100 million in fiscal year 2026 and $100 million in fiscal year 2027.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20egg. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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