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
That’s a 41% smaller nest egg—or six fewer years of retirement accounted for, had that worker stayed at one place all the while.
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Jane Thier, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
In reality, with Biden in the White House, the US stock market not only preserved those Trump-era gains, but generated even more massive ones for millions of Americans’ 401(k) plans, nest eggs and college savings plans.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The latter would have a nest egg of about $1.1 million.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Thanks to her decades in government and a wealthy husband, Kamala Harris has built quite a nest egg—and she’s only gotten richer since becoming vice president.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jane Thier, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
In reality, with Biden in the White House, the US stock market not only preserved those Trump-era gains, but generated even more massive ones for millions of Americans’ 401(k) plans, nest eggs and college savings plans.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The latter would have a nest egg of about $1.1 million.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Thanks to her decades in government and a wealthy husband, Kamala Harris has built quite a nest egg—and she’s only gotten richer since becoming vice president.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest egg
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This step takes a lot more money than most people realize and can often require funding of at least 20% of the total budget of a film, including to acquire rights, commission a screenplay, and escrow deposits to attach talent.Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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My business generates about $18,000 a month in passive income, based on my calculations from a recent month’s deposits.Amy Landino, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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SickKids Foundation is a Canadian organization established in 1972 to raise funds for The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.Angel Saunders, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The funding for the program will come through the roughly $2 billion in federal disaster relief funds that were made available after those hurricanes hit the state.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Their placeholder budget numbers for 2025 had called for a reduction in player payroll, which might still be achieved even if the club can win the bidding for Burnes — a market that is expected to exceed $200 million — as well as Adames.Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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In the face of such threats, some in Congress seem content to settle for budget caps that arbitrarily set the level of defense spending without regard for what is needed.Todd Harrison, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20egg. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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