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
Getty Images Retirees may think moving all their investments to cash and bonds — and out of stocks — protects their nest egg from risk.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Financial planner Lauren Williams woke up Tuesday to a panicked email from one of her clients, a retiree worried that her nest egg would evaporate amid ever-changing federal tariff policies and the wild swings in the securities markets that have ensued.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Everyday investors working to build their nest egg?
—Goro Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Even at New York prices, that, combined with his wife’s savings, is plenty of nest egg for the power couple to rest easy, with or without a book tour.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Financial planner Lauren Williams woke up Tuesday to a panicked email from one of her clients, a retiree worried that her nest egg would evaporate amid ever-changing federal tariff policies and the wild swings in the securities markets that have ensued.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Everyday investors working to build their nest egg?
—Goro Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Even at New York prices, that, combined with his wife’s savings, is plenty of nest egg for the power couple to rest easy, with or without a book tour.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest egg
Noun
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An ischemic stroke is caused by blood vessels becoming narrowed or arteries being blocked by fatty deposits.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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About 60 percent of international deposits and bank loans are written in U.S. dollars, and about 70 percent of public bonds purchased in a currency other than a country’s home currency are denominated in U.S. dollars, according to researchers.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Kerns's track record highlights his knowledge and skills, having served over 5,000 clients and multiple active funds under management.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Ukraine had planned to separate the signing dates, as the creation of the fund agreement was still being finalized, the source added.—
Oleksiy Pshemyskiy,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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In most cases with higher education endowments, this wealth, which helps buoy a nonprofit’s budget, is supposed to last forever.—
Todd L. Ely,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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This isn't surprising given the channel's explosive expansion over the past five years, with hundreds of retail media networks now competing for advertiser budgets.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20egg. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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